Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1500904
Compiled by Julian Peeples Quotes & Numbers " We must see these bans as part of a larger plot to destabilize public education, sow distrust in America's belief in it, and make Black and queer students feel as if they do not belong in schools or this nation. The end goal is to pick up where Reagan left off and privatize education. To achieve that aim, people must believe that public education is failing their children, that the institution is so corrupt it can no longer serve the people." — Author and professor BET TINA LOVE, on bans on books, curricula and critical race theory across the country in EdWeek in April. " Our goal … is to bargain a contract that will help the (district) recruit and retain good teachers and provide our … students with much-needed services. We're not going to just go along to get along. If the district won't respect and fulfill the urgent needs of students and teachers, they should expect resistance." — Oakland Education Association President ISMAEL ARMENDARIZ, in a CNN story on OEA's unfair labor practice strike in May. " I know from my own challenges with dyslexia that when we help people read, we help them succeed. You do that every day. The value of a librarian is inestimable — you go beyond books, and even beyond knowledge. You open the doors to possibility, to opportunity, imagination and the pursuit of freedom." — Gov. GAVIN NEWSOM, in an EdSource column during National Library Week. " Teacher voice is alive and well at the Department of Education … Their perspective helps drive what our commitments are: to not only work on teacher salary but working conditions, making sure teachers have appropriate professional development … (and) making sure we're supporting schools as the hub. These are all things that were influenced by AFT and NEA." — Secretary of Education Dr. MIGUEL CARDONA, in a May EdWeek story on providing more resources to educators. 66 Percentage of LGBTQ+ teens and young adults who said that hearing news about banning people from discussing LGBTQ+ issues at school made their mental health a lot worse, according to a recent survey by The Trevor Project. 23.1 The gap between a living wage in California and the average pay for education support professionals, according to a recent NEA survey. 26 billion Amount of annual federal funding in 2012 for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) — 11 years later, federal special ed funding is just over half that, at $15 billion. 97 Percentage of men's faculty earnings at community colleges that women faculty were paid in 2022, according to the 2023 NEA Higher Education Faculty Salary Analysis — the closest to pay equity in higher ed. 11 J U N E / J U L Y 2 0 2 3 I