Virtual political conference 2022: Our vote and our power to collectively bargain, stand up for fully funded schools and fight for racial justice. https://web.cvent.com/event/1d97ee81-530a-4941-8b1c-532050bc16f2/regProcessStep1?j=7015150&sfmc_sub=703336761&l=49429_HTML&u=169872451&mid=1077892&jb=9008

Education Minnesota Trainings for WSPFT Members

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WASHINGTON—The executive council of the American Federation of Teachers last night unanimously passed a resolution guiding the union on workplace vaccination policies. The resolution is one of several passed by the board since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, designed to protect the health and safety of AFT members and the communities we serve. It was brought to the council in light of the significant change in circumstances with the delta variant and rising COVID-19 cases, infections in children(link is external), and an ongoing effort by the union to educate members and communities on the

School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as enrollment rebounds following the coronavirus pandemic.

As they await the arrival next fall of students who sat out the current school year, educators are also bracing for many students to be less prepared than usual due to lower preschool attendance rates. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-kindergarten-preschool-surge-enrollment-95d6ce871622f527f16588c68dff3371

Learn how to create a welcoming classroom environment for your English language learners (ELLs) and immigrant students — and why it matters — with 15 strategies from Colorín Colorado. https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/how-create-welcoming-classroom-environment