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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.
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Antisemitism, Democracy, and the Assault on Knowledge & Education
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.
Past Events
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Segregation and School Funding: How Housing Discrimination Reproduces Unequal Opportunity
Watch the discussion about the historical and contemporary relationship between racial segregation and K-12 school funding based on the Institute's new report.
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May122002
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Early Language & Literacy Development
Part of the Research to What Works luncheon seies, this discussion highlighted what is known about the language and literacy development of young, preschool-age children and how does this relate to their long-term success in school.
Mar12002
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Bridging the Gap Between State Standards and Classroom Achievement: A Forum
Unless states step in to help turn standards into the tools that schools need, the promise of standards-based reform will be lost.
May122001
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Seminar on Workforce Development
Research has shown that most corporations would be better off if they stopped raiding one another for superstar staff and concentrated on identifying and developing the talents of their current workforce.
Feb212001
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Education and Care for Children in their Preschool Years
This conference, involving participants with a wide range of viewpoints, was designed to elicit discussion about what the academic core of high-quality preschool programs should entail and how it should be delivered.
Jun242025
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The Intersection of Democracy and Public Education
The Shanker Institute and Education International are both celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2023. Both organizations share a common origin, Albert Shanker cofounded EI and was the inspiration for the ASI. To recognize the common origin and priorities of each organization, strengthening public education and committed to democracy, this Panel Discussion & Anniversary Celebration of the Albert Shanker Institute (25 Years) and Education International (30 Years) was held ahead of the International Summit on the Teaching Profession to take advantage of both organizations’ leaders being in Washington, DC at the same time.