Does education have to be a partisan issue — maybe not
Our nation has a two-party adversarial system of government, but do we always need to be adversaries? In the past, leaders in Washington acted in a bipartisan or... Read more.
Florida House and Governor Fail the Leadership Test
The Florida Legislature adjourned Sine Die in a fashion that seemed unusual to most people. In an unprecedented move, the House of Representatives decided on April... Read more.
State Mandated Testing Opened With An Epic Fail
In my column last month, I wrote about teachers’ concerns that state-mandated tests are dominating nearly every aspect of our public schools. Ironically, at the... Read more.
High Stakes Testing – A test with important consequences!
The educators in Miami-Dade county’s schools and across the great state of Florida are once again bracing themselves for the upcoming legislative session in Tallahassee.... Read more.
United Teacher of Dade starts 2013-2014 school year with Back-to-School Megafest
During the 2013-14 school year, the United Teachers of Dade plans to re-define their commitment to the education of students and to strengthening relationships with... Read more.