Educators and youth are responding to political division and elections

by Bernadette Achieng About Bernadette AchiengNovember 6, 20266 links · ~27 min read · 1 without a length · ~1 min for the TL;DR

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A survey finds young people doubt elected officials listen to them, though more plan to vote than in 2024 as teachers use midterms for nonpartisan civics lessons.
School vouchers may have turned into a political liability for Republicans following Democratic victories, raising questions about whether Democrats will now roll voucher programs back.
Scarlet Strogov urges peers to restore civility in a divided society by talking with people they disagree with, reading unfamiliar writers, and discussing controversial topics.
National Education Association president Princess Moss discusses challenges facing educators and plans to steer the nation's largest labor union away from partisan politics.
Former prime minister Gordon Brown warns that broken promises to youth have sparked anger and global protests that put liberal democracy on trial.
Teachers unions back school funding measures and governor candidates, with locals from New York to California targeting state races while the national union targets battleground Senate seats.

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Educators and young people are responding to political division and electoral contests across schools and communities. edsurge.com's 7 min read article reports that a survey finds youth doubt elected officials listen, yet more plan to vote than in 2024. In a 5 min read article for the Guardian, Gordon Brown states that broken promises have generated anger and protest among youth, putting liberal democracy on trial.

Inside education, approaches to political engagement diverge. NPR's article notes that National Education Association president Princess Moss aims to steer educators away from partisan politics. Conversely, Lauren Wagner's 4 min read article for the74million.org details how union locals from New York to California focus on governor races and funding measures, while the national union targets battleground Senate seats.

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edsurge.com7 min readHow Teachers Are Turning the Midterms Into a Nonpartisan Civics Lesson
A new survey finds young people doubt elected officials are listening, yet more plan to vote than in 2024.

Chalkbeat5 min readDemocrats ran against school vouchers and won. Now what?
School vouchers may have become a political liability for Republicans. The next question: Will Democrats roll them back?

the74million.org5 min readMy Generation Is Inheriting a Divided Society. It’s Up to Us to Restore Civility
Student’s View: My peers need to sit down with the person they most disagree with. Read writers who aren't like them. Discuss controversial topics.

Scarlet Strogov · curated 1 time

NPRNew teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics
The new president of the nation's largest labor union, Princess Moss, talks about the challenges facing educators and the next steps for the National Education Association.
NPR · a few free articles a month

the Guardian5 min readA global youthquake is happening. Promises we made young people have been broken – and they know it | Gordon Brown
Anger and protest have put liberal democracy on trial. It’s vital to understand the rage that now unites a generation, says former prime minster Gordon Brown

the74million.org4 min readTeachers Unions Back School Funding Measures, Governor Candidates in Midterms
Locals from New York to California are focusing on statewide races, while national union targets Senate seats in battleground states.

Lauren Wagner · curated 1 time

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edsurge.com7 min readHow Teachers Are Turning the Midterms Into a Nonpartisan Civics LessonA new survey finds young people doubt elected officials are listening, yet more plan to vote than in 2024.

Chalkbeat5 min readDemocrats ran against school vouchers and won. Now what?School vouchers may have become a political liability for Republicans. The next question: Will Democrats roll them back?

the74million.org5 min readMy Generation Is Inheriting a Divided Society. It’s Up to Us to Restore CivilityStudent’s View: My peers need to sit down with the person they most disagree with. Read writers who aren't like them. Discuss controversial topics.

NPRNew teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politicsThe new president of the nation's largest labor union, Princess Moss, talks about the challenges facing educators and the next steps for the National Education Association.NPR · a few free articles a month

the Guardian5 min readA global youthquake is happening. Promises we made young people have been broken – and they know it | Gordon BrownAnger and protest have put liberal democracy on trial. It’s vital to understand the rage that now unites a generation, says former prime minster Gordon Brown

the74million.org4 min readTeachers Unions Back School Funding Measures, Governor Candidates in MidtermsLocals from New York to California are focusing on statewide races, while national union targets Senate seats in battleground states.