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School Leaders and Sleep

March is National Sleep Month, a time to emphasize the vital role sleep plays in our daily lives.

Women’s History Month: Margarita Hernandez-Abeigon

“Seeing my parents struggle, I wanted to be independent and self-sufficient."

Koni Grimsrud: A Student-Centered, Trauma-Informed Leader

“Somewhere between 4th and 6th grade, I decided to be a teacher. I had good teachers as examples, and I knew they cared about me as a person first.”

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Study: Indiana prevailing wage repeal cuts workers pay, not construction costs

INDIANAPOLISCall it another right-wing anti-union and anti-worker scheme gone wrong.

Georgetown, Rutgers launch new program to identify, train new female union leaders

WASHINGTONUsing funds bequeathed to them from the Berger-Marks Foundation and for the same purpose the foundation had Georgetown and Rutgers Universities launched a program to identify, train and

Backers hit continued prosecution of Lac Megantic rail workers

Backers of the two Steelworker-represented rail workers charged in connection with the fiery freight train crash that wrecked Lac Megantic, Quebec, more than four years ago, blasted the Canadian go

Puerto Rico's Public Schools at Risk, AFSA Leaders Respond

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossell recently announced a plan to overhaul the island's public education system.

Teamsters, UPS start talks on new pact

WASHINGTONThe Teamsters and United Parcel Service have opened talks on one of the largest private-sector contracts in the U.S., a new pact that would cover at least 260,000 workers.

 

January jobless rate stays at 4.1%; Firms claim to create 196K jobs

WASHINGTONThe U.S. unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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