Randi's blog posts

My visit to Auschwitz: Remembering, educating, acting

Remembering means educating. Remembering means speaking out, not being a bystander.

Educators Heard on Capitol Hill

Last week, the voice of educators was heard on Capitol Hill when a New York City teacher and AFT member testified at Senate committee hearing focused on reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Court delivers victory to Philly teachers and collective bargaining

With the Commonwealth Court's ruling, justice and honesty have prevailed, delivering a huge victory to Philly educators and the community they serve.

Getting back to the real purpose of ESEA

Let’s start here: All students deserve a high-quality public education, and teachers need the resources and support that will allow them to teach.

Creating Healthy Minds With First Book

As one of First Book’s biggest partners, the AFT has put 2 million books in the hands of children in need.

An opportunity for a reset in New York

A note on John King’s resignation.

President Obama keeps his promise on immigration reform

Randi praises the president's bold action and discusses why it's good for our members and our country.

All kids or just some kids?

Randi writes about Jeb Bush's misguided school reform strategy.

A tale of two studies

Randi writes about the contrasting approaches in two new reports on teacher preparation.