American Federation of Teachers /tags/american-federation-of-teachers American Federation of Teachers en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT AFT, lawmakers seek state audit of charter schools in Missouri /education/2024-09-06/aft-lawmakers-state-audit-charter-schools-missouri Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says he'll only investigate charter schools in the region if formal complaints show “specific problems” after union leaders sent a letter to the office in August. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-06/aft-lawmakers-state-audit-charter-schools-missouri Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis Public Schools gives most teachers a 17% raise over the next three years /education/2024-03-06/st-louis-public-schools-gives-most-teachers-a-17-raise-over-the-next-three-years The new starting salary for teachers beginning with the next school year will be just shy of $50,000, district spokesman George Sells said. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:06:44 GMT /education/2024-03-06/st-louis-public-schools-gives-most-teachers-a-17-raise-over-the-next-three-years Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis-area TIF districts cost public schools' minority students over $260 million, report finds /education/2024-01-25/st-louis-area-tif-districts-cost-public-schools-minority-students-over-260-million-report-finds Tax increment financing districts — commonly known as TIF districts — have cost minority students in public schools across St. Louis and St. Louis County more than $260 million over the last six years, according to a new report. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-25/st-louis-area-tif-districts-cost-public-schools-minority-students-over-260-million-report-finds Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis Public School teachers accept contract with one-time raise /education/2015-12-11/st-louis-public-school-teachers-accept-contract-with-one-time-raise St. Louis Public School teachers should be getting a little extra money just in time for the holidays. But their long-term salary trajectory remains… Sat, 12 Dec 2015 01:19:11 GMT /education/2015-12-11/st-louis-public-school-teachers-accept-contract-with-one-time-raise Educators Address Racial Inequality /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-10-30/educators-address-racial-inequality Sixty years ago, Brown v. Board of Education outlawed segregated schools. Now, race and another Brown family are in the news: 18-year-old Michael Brown… Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:24:34 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-10-30/educators-address-racial-inequality AFT president praises union-school collaboration here /education/2013-08-14/aft-president-praises-union-school-collaboration-here This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 14, 2013: Rather than divert attention and money to vouchers and charter schools, the… Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:30:14 GMT /education/2013-08-14/aft-president-praises-union-school-collaboration-here Dale Singer Missouri Supreme Court strengthens collective bargaining rights for public employees /government-politics-issues/2012-11-20/missouri-supreme-court-strengthens-collective-bargaining-rights-for-public-employees This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 20, 2012 - The Missouri Supreme Court has issued rulings that appear to bolster the bargaining… Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:20:17 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-11-20/missouri-supreme-court-strengthens-collective-bargaining-rights-for-public-employees Jo Mannies AFT president praises St. Louis schools' push toward accreditation /2012-09-19/aft-president-praises-st-louis-schools-push-toward-accreditation A collaborative effort among the administration, parents, and teachers of the St. Louis Public Schools toward regaining accreditation earned praise on… Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:48:47 GMT /2012-09-19/aft-president-praises-st-louis-schools-push-toward-accreditation Rachel Lippmann