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Education

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…

the East St. Louis School district has notified 237 teachers that they might lose their jobs next year. (Flickr/Cast a Line)

Education

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…

Education

AFT president praises union-school collaboration here

Dale Singer

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 14, 2013: Rather than divert attention and money to vouchers and charter schools, the…

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Supreme Court strengthens collective bargaining rights for public employees

Jo Mannies

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…

AFT president praises St. Louis schools' push toward accreditation

Rachel Lippmann

A collaborative effort among the administration, parents, and teachers of the St. Louis Public Schools toward regaining accreditation earned praise on…