Betsy DeVos has been portrayed by Democrats as something of a villain — with comparisons made to even Cruella De Vil. It’s easy to think these attacks are hyperbole from a partisan cast of hacks intent on stopping her agenda.

But her policies have hurt students across this country.

Source: Education secretary should be on the side of students | TheHill

This is what standardized testing has been in public schools across America ever since No Child Left Behind (NCLB):

Source: Standardized Testing: Indispensable to Those Who Are Not Subjected to It. | deutsch29

With the help of NEA, music teacher Sean Ichiro Manes navigated federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a program that needs improving.

Source: How Did an NEA Member Get $103,000 in Student Debt Erased? | NEA

Virtual classrooms make punishment easier to dole out than connection. It doesn’t have to be this way

Source: Remote learning is turning classrooms into police states | Salon.com

Enjoy Labor Day and I’ll see you at work tomorrow.

Support for unions is rising. The G.O.P. might want to be part of that.

Source: Opinion | When Republicans and Unions Got Along – The New York Times