2025 Archive - November

Frontier Central Teachers Association members hosted a community literacy fair where families took home thousands of free books, with support from future educators in the district’s Education Pathways Academy.

Baltimore City educators are teaching BMore Me, a social studies curriculum that reflects students’ identities and empowers them to see themselves, their history, and their role in shaping the world.

At Turie T. Small Elementary, educators partnered with Bethune-Cookman University musicians for a joyful Reading Opens the World book giveaway, showing how community schools bring resources and opportunities to students.

AFT members from New York joined Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico to revitalize Escuela Dr. Julio Henna—planting gardens, building playgrounds, repairing classrooms, and donating thousands of books and supplies.

After months of organizing and community support, Minneapolis Federation of Educators members reached tentative agreements that include enforceable smaller class sizes, more special education support, and pay raises for all educators.

At Stony Brook University, American Association of University Professors member Amanda Flanagan manages a FAST Fund that provides emergency aid—helping students access food, textbooks, and other essentials as SNAP benefits run out.

Educators in St. Louis, MO are expanding joyful literacy opportunities, as Reading Opens the World brings books, engagement, and excitement to students across the city.

Professional Staff Congress members stood with immigrant students and families in court, defending their rights and affirming that every person deserves safety, dignity, and justice.

At Massachusetts’ Lawrence High School, hands-on internships in local healthcare facilities are motivating students academically and helping them envision meaningful careers in their community.

The University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly highlighted the essential role faculty play in student success — including a Leeward Community College chef teaching both culinary skills and community care.

Thanks to a partnership with the Ohio Federation of Teachers, students in New Lexington are getting a jump-start on high-wage careers through a hands-on partnership with the IBEW — wiring homes, mastering skilled trades, and preparing for in-demand jobs before graduation.

High school interns with the New Haven Federation of Teachers are learning how to organize, advocate, and uplift their peers’ voices — showing how youth leadership can strengthen schools and communities.

In Kansas City, MO, educators and volunteers have mobilized thousands of healthy snacks to fight rising food insecurity, ensuring students can stay focused, nourished, and ready to learn every day.