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“Women must speak up. Even though sometimes we are in the minority, we know that our voices often lead others through turbulent times. A great leader knows her strengths and uses them to make positive change. I am a voice for women.”
“We have to really start looking at education and we have to go deeper. We have to focus on teacher practices to make learning more student-based and get them beyond the surface of learning.”
“My superheroes are my BASAS family, my union family, within Food and Nutrition Services. Real heroes to me are the staff who come to work every day, who show up in the blink of an eye."
In his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden is planning to discuss a variety of issues that impact the lives of educators.
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Judge Jackson will bring a broader perspectives and new experiences to court rulings.
Union women earn more than almost anybody else. The sole exceptions: Union men, and—the benchmark by which other groups are measured—adult white men.

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment released its first report