Will 'The Great Resignation' Come to Education?

By Mark Cannizzaro, CSA, Local 1, President and AFSA VIce President

The magical possibility of a career in education strikes many of us with unforgettable force at the moments great teachers enter our lives. That’s when most of us first think of becoming teachers ourselves. We remember those truly great educators, and we will for the rest of our lives. The way Mr. Liozzi influenced me in 4th grade and Mr. Larsen in high school English was the way I wanted to influence children one day. Read more.

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Utilize the Political Process to Help Students

N.J. State Assemblyman Ralph R. Caputo (D-28th), a Champion of Public Education

By AFSA Executive Vice President Leonard P. Pugliese, Ed.D

Those of us working in schools every day know things are far from normal. We see significantly increased levels of student stress and anxiety, and the debilitating emotional impact it’s having on our kids—not only in their academic work, but life in general.

As educators we need to find ways to help students in these difficult times, not add to their burdens. That’s why a red flag went up when word hit the street that the New Jersey State Board of Education was planning to re-establish a graduation test requirement this year. Read more.

Working Women and the Union Advantage

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ yearly data on union density around the country and union members’ pay, too, carry the same paycheck message to working women. If you want better pay, and want to get closer to equal pay with working men, join the union. Or form one. Read more.