Topic: Teachers

Where Do the Candidates Stand on Education?
Young voters want better funding for public education and lower student loan debt. A group of Princeton students lays out the views of 2024 major party candidates for president, U.S. senator for PA, PA attorney general, PA auditor general and PA treasurer
By Noah LaBelle, Max Lind, and Adam Sanders
Teaching Tech
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work and teach. How do we find the path that’s just right for students?
By Marissa Biondi
Ali Velshi Inside Project 2025 and Our Schools
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on the Project 2025 plan to dismantle the Department of Education and subsidize wealthy private schools instead of public school
By Ali Velshi
The Abbott Elementary Blues
A local public elementary school teacher on what the Philly-based sitcom misses — and what teachers really need
By Bet Mizgala
POTUS as Teacher-In-Chief
The best U. S. presidents exemplify the traits of good teachers. Here’s what to look for, from a longtime university president
By Elaine Maimon
Beware of Backpack Charity
Cheap backpacks that fall apart by October? A Philadelphia public school teacher advises charitable donors to choose quality over quantity
By Lydia Kulina-Washburn
The Pay Paradox of Early Childhood Educators
A policy advisor and former pre-K teacher calls for more investment in our children’s first educators — a proven investment that pays off for all of us.
By Lyssa Horvath
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club Reads The Glass Castle
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with Jeannette Walls to talk about her provocative memoir and the complications and ugliness of real life
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club Sits Down with Randi Weingarten
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member interviews the new president of the American Federation of Teachers about her efforts to take on book bans
By Ali Velshi
Philadelphia Teachers We Love
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re revisiting some of the fabulous Philly educators we’ve featured through the years.
By Lauren McCutcheon