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APS teachers’ union, advocacy group urge ‘away-for-the-day’ phone policy
“The proposed policy 'is also in the best interest of our hardworking educators as it enables them to focus on instruction, rather than managing the personal devices of students,' says the letter, signed by AEA president June Prakash and members of the APE board of directors..."
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November 25, 2024 | NEWS
APS fifth graders meet Jill Biden on tour of White House
“'They were very intentional about making the exhibit reflect what the history really was,' said Arlington Education Association President June Prakash, who also attended. 'We thought, just a once-in-a-lifetime experience to just be at the White House, and then to meet Dr. Biden was just icing on the cake,' Prakash said..."
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October 25, 2024 | NEWS
Teachers' union issues second endorsement in School Board race
The political-action committee of the Arlington Education Association has added School Board candidate Kathleen Clark to its list of endorsees. Clark has long been an advocate, “teaching other parents and caregivers how to navigate the school system in order to provide every learner with access to the tools and resources needed to be successful"
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August 6, 2024 | NEWS
Arlington schools approves first teachers union contracts in 47 years
The Arlington school board approved labor contracts with its teachers union Thursday evening, its first agreements reached in nearly 50 years as collective bargaining efforts spread across districts in Virginia. The school board certified two collective bargaining agreements
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June 21, 2024 | NEWS
Arlington School Board Certifies Collective Bargaining Agreements Benefiting Teachers, Support Staff
“Today marks a significant milestone for Arlington Public Schools as we certify our first collective bargaining agreements for our teachers and support staff in nearly 50 years,” said Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán...
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June 20, 2024 | NEWS
Labor protections are worth a year of Career Center construction delays, unions and lawmakers say
Arlington unions and state representatives are doubling down on calls for more labor protections in the construction of the new Arlington Career Center. Local Dels. Patrick Hope (D) and Adele McClure (D) joined representatives from the the NoVa Labor Federation, the Arlington Education Association and...
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May 7, 2024 | NEWS
Stop giving iPads and MacBooks to all students, parent group tells APS
Prakash believes the one-to-one policy for early grades, approved in summer 2020, was “a great thing during the pandemic.” These days, though, she finds merit in claims that the tablets may be overstimulating, less effective than multi-sensory teaching tools and even harmful to young children’s development...
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April 24, 2024 | NEWS
Former County Board members cast endorsements as donations flow into Arlington campaigns
Standing behind Zuraya Tapia-Hadley are the organizations Juntos Por Virginia, the Latino Victory Fund and the Arlington Education Association PAC...Finance data on candidate Larry Fishtahler is not immediately available, but he has secured an endorsement from the Arlington Education Association...
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April 18, 2024 | NEWS
Endorsement Announcements from the Arlington Education Association Political Action Committee
AEA-PAC is proud to endorse Laurence Fishtahler and Zuraya Tapia-Hadley as candidates for School Board. AEA-PAC is proud to endorse Julius D. Spain for County Board...
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April 13, 2024 | PRESS RELEASE
State reps call on APS to provide stronger labor protections in construction of new Career Center
“It is disturbing that the School Board decided to take a low-bid, low-road approach to building the Career Center, which would not only sacrifice quality, safety, and equity, but would inevitably invite in the underground economy,” wrote representatives from the Arlington Education Association and...
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April 4, 2024 | NEWS
APS superintendent says lean budget proposal reflects state funding uncertainties
The APS proposal disheartened June Prakash, the leader of the local teachers union, the Arlington Education Association. “APS is not matching the county [cost of living adjustments] and 1% does not allow employees to keep up with inflation,” she said...
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March 4, 2024 | NEWS
APS warns of data breach from visitor management system
This was not the only tech issue that APS faced this week. It appears APS used up all of its allotted Google cloud storage space according to June Prakash, the head of the local teachers union. “Some staff could not access email or other documents including plans for the upcoming days,” she said...
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January 12, 2024 | NEWS
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