Democracy
The Albert Shanker Institute promotes discussions and sponsors research on the new challenges facing the world’s democracies, with an emphasis on the role of freedom of association, and universal education.
Blog
School Nurses: We Have Been Here All Along
In honor of National School Nurse Day, guest author Dr. Thomas Stinson, a school nurse and AFT member, talks about the vital role of school nurses, which has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Let’s Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by Acknowledging and Repairing A VERY Broken System
Shanker Fellow Kayla Reist writes that this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week may be a going away party for many teachers unless we act now to fix systemic problems that are driving teachers from the profession.
Sidney Hillman’s Legacy: Honoring a Free Press, Advancing Workers’ Rights
Guest author Harold Meyerson, editor at large of The American Prospect, a former op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, a longtime judge of the Hillman Awards and a Shanker Institute Board Member, reminds us on Press Freedom Day that a free press and a powerful workers’ movement are two necessary components of a vibrant democracy.
Will Inflation Break the News? A Press Freedom Question
The greatest threat to democracy from media isn’t disinformation, it’s the paywall. This commentary originally ran in The American Prospect on April 26, 2022. It is reposted here with permission of the author.
It Takes a Community to Raise a Reader
In her third blog of the series, Shanker Institute Fellow Kayla Reist contends that it is important for schools and families to build partnerships that strengthen at-home literacy and offers ways schools can equip families with the necessary tools to support their children’s literacy development.
Events
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Segregation and School Funding: How Housing Discrimination Reproduces Unequal Opportunity
Event DateJoin us June 1 for a virtual discussion about the historical and contemporary relationship between racial segregation and K-12 school funding. More information and registration.
Resources
RT @Ericka_Weathers: We are back on with a new date. Join us! Registration required. https://t.co/1b6n32XRFp
19 hours 30 minutes agoJoin us Wed. June 1st at 6:00pm ET for a virtual event discussing our new report on segregation and K-12 school funding (report will be published that day).
Our great panel: @SchlFinance101, @DrPrestonGreen, @Ericka_Weathers, and @fedingram.
1 day 10 hours agoRT @mcricker: Today is the 68th anniversary of #BrownvBoard. Revisit some of the Albert Shanker Institute’s work commemorating this landmar…
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