ESEA: Resource list

Following are a variety of AFT material and external news that offer supporting content to our position on ESEA.

Randi Weingarten, New York Times column

Leveling the playing field for our kids 

Randi’s blog posts

Breaking news on fixing ESEA 

Getting back to the real purpose of ESEA  

Letters

Letter from Randi Weingarten to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (4/14/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten to the House of Representatives (2/26/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten to House Committee on Education and the Workforce (2/11/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten to Ranking Member of House Education and Workforce Committee (2/10/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten to Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee (2/9/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten to the House of Representatives (2/9/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/3/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/2/15)

Letter from Randi Weingarten and Lorretta Johnson to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (1/27/15)

Press releases

AFT President Weingarten on Senate Bipartisan ESEA Proposal (4/7/15)

AFT Comments on Senate Education Bill (2/13/15)

AFT on House Committee Vote on ESEA Bill (2/11/15)

AFT Comments on House Republicans' ESEA Education Bill (2/4/15)

AFT's Weingarten on CAP's ESEA-related Report "Robin Hood in Reverse" (2/4/15)

Center for American Progress, American Federation of Teachers Release Shared Principles for ESEA Reauthorization (1/14/15)

AFT’s Weingarten on Secretary Duncan’s ESEA Reauthorization Remarks (1/12/15)

AFT’s Weingarten on Priorities for ESEA Reauthorization (1/10/15)

AFT news

Teachers union presidents discuss ESEA priorities (3/25/15)

AFT launches full-court press on ESEA reauthorization (3/12/15)

Weingarten, civil rights leaders discuss future of ESEA (2/19/15)

Portability cheats poor kids ESEA is supposed to help (2/4/15)

ESEA must support professional growth of paraprofessionals (1/27/15)

AFT members tell Congress what we need in ESEA (1/22/15)

AFT outlines priorities for ESEA reauthorization (1/12/15)

Testimony

Fixing No Child Left Behind: Community Schools to Support Students, Families and Teachers (Katrina Kickbush, Teacher) 

External news

ESEA Reauthorization: A Chance to Right a Wrong (Roll Call, 4/14/16)