AEA

ALGOP chair submits rule change to ban AEA donations in school board races

The rule change comes as tensions rise between the Republican Party and the AEA.

Jacob Holmes

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August 2, 2023

Opinion

New fiscal year begins, teachers and state employees looking good

The budget includes a 4 percent raise for teachers and lump-sum bonuses for retirees.

Steve Flowers

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September 28, 2022

AEA lawsuit: officials not following law when considering teachers’ injury compensation

The lawsuit claims the Board of Adjustment has a different, unfair workers' comp process for teachers and education employees.

Josh Moon

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June 27, 2022

Opinion

Ignore the attacks. The AEA is public education’s only hope in Alabama

"With AEA's influence growing again, the right-wing attacks have started. Because it's the only hope to protect public education."

Josh Moon

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August 3, 2021

Opinion

The return of the AEA

"Written off for dead just a few years ago, the AEA has quietly and quickly rebuilt itself."

Josh Moon

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May 25, 2021

Marlowe named AEA executive director

Marlowe has served as the organization's interim executive director since 2019.

Josh Moon

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February 2, 2021

Top ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part 2

Part 2 of 2 Alabama’s love affair with Donald Trump. In June 2015, New York billionaire and reality TV star Donald J. Trump, announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Trump was just one of seventeen major candidates in the Republican field. Alabama has not supported a … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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December 31, 2019

Worley re-elected as chair — but as chair of what?

Saturday, the Alabama Democratic Party State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) met in Montgomery and re-elected Nancy Worley as chairwomen. Many Democrats, including large numbers of the SDEC, refuse to accept the validity of Saturday’s election and boycotted the meeting. Sources told the Alabama Political Reporter that by their estimates there was not a quorum present, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 19, 2019

AEA challenges Morgan County Commission on sales tax money

The Alabama Education Association has entered the fight over Morgan County’s online sales tax dollars.  The AEA joined a lawsuit filed last week by Hartselle City Schools which challenges the Morgan County Commission’s decision to defy a law passed by the Alabama Legislature last session that would send 90 percent of online sales tax revenue … Continued

Josh Moon

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October 3, 2019