Events

This webinar, part of the Albert Shanker Institute’s Defending Democracy series, and in partnership with APALA and AFT’s AAPI Task Force, focused on the role of labor unions in mobilizing protests in response to the South Korean president's martial law declaration; the call for the resignation of the president and the move to elect a new government.

This is the third in a series of ASI’s virtual dialogue sessions on Defending Democracy. In this session, Latin American Resistance to Authoritarianism, leaders experienced with hands-on organizing and mobilizing from education unions in Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Honduras, were questioned by AFT leaders on the tactics and political muscle that sustain the scale of the democracy movement throughout the continent.

This webinar demystifies what high-quality after-school time programming looks like, empowers caregivers to advocate for access, and promotes accountability across after-school programs.

Democracy is under siege at home and abroad. In this webinar, AFT and ASI President Randi Weingarten moderated a discussion with experts and strategists of resistance and people-powered movements, exploring how we turn the tide through education, organized labor, and strategic coalition-building.

AFT and ASI President Randi Weingarten and MSNBC’s Ali Velshi discussed his new book, Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy.

AFT and Albert Shanker Institute President Randi Weingarten and Jewish Council for Public Affairs CEO Amy Spitalnick discussed how to confront antisemitism and broader hate, protect our democracy, and fight back against this assault on knowledge and education. This conversation was moderated by Dan Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers and a Shanker Institute board member.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Albert Shanker Institute and the AFT hosted a webinar focused on the crucial and decisive role Latino voters will play in the 2024 presidential election. Watch the event video.

The Albert Shanker Institute and AFT partnered to host a back-to-school season event for educators, health care professionals, and other caring adults on child labor laws and possible warning signs of child labor infractions. We will be joined by the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.

From July 29-August 2, 2024 the Albert Shanker Institute had the opportunity to offer Shanker Conversations as part of the Education International World Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This followed ASI’s inaugural participation in the 2019 World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders have been active participants in democracy and their stories and contributions are both part of American history and current American life. In celebration of AANHPI month, this panel explored the historical context and current trends of AANHPI democratic participation as well as real solutions to the key issues that resonate with AANHPI voters.

Watch a discussion with AFT President Randi Weingarten who recently traveled to Ukraine; Bilingual Special Education Teacher Alexandra Hernandez, who spent the summer teaching Ukraine students in Poland, and Dr. Irwin Redlener, co-founder of the Ukraine Children's Action Project. Contribute to the AFT Disaster Relief Fund at: https://www.aft.org/aft-disaster-relief-fund. Watch the video.

This session is part of the series: A More United America: Teaching Democratic Principles and Protected Freedoms.
Available for 1.5-hour of PD credit. A certificate of completion will be available for download at the end of your session that you can submit for your school's or district's approval. Watch on Demand.

This session is part of the series: A More United America: Teaching Democratic Principles and Protected Freedoms.
Available for 1.5-hour of PD credit. A certificate of completion will be available for download at the end of your session that you can submit for your school's or district's approval. Watch on Demand.

This session is part of the series: A More United America: Teaching Democratic Principles and Protected Freedoms.
Available for 1.5-hour of PD credit. A certificate of completion will be available for download at the end of your session that you can submit for your school's or district's approval. Watch on Demand.

Watch this special Shanker Conversation exploring the intersection of democracy and the labor movement with an international perspective, featuring Annie Enriquez Geron, Randi Weingarten, Brian Atwood and Jessica Tang.