The Future of Our Schools Collective

Education under Trump: Understanding the billionaires' project in education- to defeat it.

Analyzing what we saw and what we missed are equally urgent

Dec 18 • Lois

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November 2025

Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Education Workers

Dear Readers,

Nov 16 • Leah Z Owens

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October 2025

Be Prepared!

A call to action for educators in progressive states

Oct 10 • Chloe Asselin

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CAN WE TALK HONESTLY?

WHERE'S THE RESISTANCE WE NEED TO DEFEAT THIS ONSLAUGHT?

Oct 2 • Lois

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September 2025

Educator’s Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s Killing Reminds Us Why Strong Justice-Oriented Teacher Unions Matter

Especially Now.

Sep 20 • Keith Eric Benson

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Rooted Renewal

Reflections on the NEW Caucus Relaunch

Sep 11 • Leah Z Owens

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Just Say No to Corporate AI Partnerships in K12 and Higher Ed

Soon after the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) announced a partnership with Microsoft and OpenAI to create a brick-and-mortar national AI training…

Sep 4 • Erin

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This Moment: Labor Day

Our collective is taking this moment to reflect as individuals on how we see the struggle against Trump's massive assault unfolding.

Sep 1 • Future Schools Collective, Leah Z Owens, Keith Eric Benson, Lois, Chloe Asselin, and Erin

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August 2025

The contract fight in education unions

Seeing possibilities, limits, and dangers under Trump and his alliance

Aug 21 • Lois

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To Run or Not to Run?

Tensions and alternatives for caucuses running in union elections

Aug 14 • Chloe Asselin

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Educators, in these Dangerous Times, Remember Where We’ve Been to Draw Strength for our Present

“Our memory is our coherence, our reason, our feeling, even our action.

Aug 7 • Keith Eric Benson

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July 2025

What Are We Feeding AI? Meet Aiden Cinnamon Tea, a Relational Intelligence Entity

AI–artificial intelligence.

Jul 31 • Leah Z Owens

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