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Tag: American Federation Of Teachers

0 Education Gender/Identity

Why School Choice is So Important

Emes Ve-Emunah · 29 Aug

The article discusses concerns about LGBTQ representation in public education and advocates for school choice, emphasizing the tension between modern LGBTQ acceptance and traditional biblical values.

0 Politics Education

Randi Weingarten, Jewish teachers union boss, calls J.D. Vance ‘gross’ for saying she ‘doesn’t have a single child’

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 28 Aug

Randi Weingarten, the Jewish president of the American Federation of Teachers and spouse of rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, faced criticism from J.D. Vance, former nominee for Donald Trump's running mate, for not having biological children.

0 Politics Education

Israel-Bashing on the Agenda for National Teachers Union

Francesca Block in The Free Press · 17 Jul

Members of the American Federation of Teachers are embroiled in a controversy over a series of anti-Israel resolutions proposed by some members, including calls to halt U.S. military aid to Israel and accusations of apartheid and genocide.

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How the Teachers Union Broke Public Education

Alex Gutentag in Tablet · 31 May 2023

The author discusses the role of the teachers union in the decline of public education, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Is Eliot Engel in trouble?

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 2 Jun 2020

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is facing a primary challenge from Jamaal Bowman, a progressive candidate backed by Justice Democrats.