School Organization

Remarks at the JFK School of Government, Harvard University Institute on Labor-Management Cooperation in School Districts

jhelpap — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:02:15 -0400

In this speech, Feldman addresses the issues that are facing public education. She talks about how everyone needs to work together to fix the public school systems. Teachers, principals, superintendents, school boards and unions must have a good working partnership to solve the problems in public schools nationwide.

Saving Our Public Schools; Steps Toward Reform

jhelpap — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:08:32 -0400

In front of the Education and Children's Issues Task force of the Woman's National Democratic Club in Washington D.C., Feldman addresses the issue of public schools in America. She states that America's future is linked with the future of America's Public Schools and any attempt to privatize them, pinch pennies on them or put an end to them is going to shortchange out kids and shrink our countries future. Feldman then goes on to explain how members of this club can make America's schools everything they can be.

School/College Collaboration: Teaching At-Risk Youth

jruss — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:53:14 -0500

Al Shanker describes the need for experimentation with the structure and organization of education. He cites a school in Germany that has drastically restructured the way it educates, grouping children with one team of teachers from fifth grade through age nineteen. Collaborative learning is the focus of classwork, and no substitute teachers are ever hired. Shanker further cites research that says that of all the ways to learn material, listening is the least effective, yet we ask students to sit and listen to the teacher all day long. read more »

The Colorado Forum

jruss — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:39:57 -0500

This document summarizes Al Shanker's presentation to The Forum and the subsequent question and answer session. Shanker calls for a restructuring of the educational system. He questions the effectiveness of the current model whereby students are required to sit in a chair and listen for hours. He cites an experimental school in Germany that changes this model. In this German school, students are grouped and then eight teachers stay with the group from fifth grade through the age of nineteen. Students are encouraged to work collaboratively to come up with creative answers. read more »

What Shall We Do With the Supervisors?

jhelpap — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:42:50 -0400

Selden addresses the issue of membership of supervisors and school administrators in the AFT. He mentions the Wagner Act, and talks about the pros and cons of inviting supervisors and school administrators into the union.