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MPS to return to virtual learning until teachers, staff receive COVID vaccine

The decision comes after a rash of deaths and calls from the AEA for the district to reevaluate its protocols.
January 25, 2021

Alabama Public Charter School Commission could revoke Woodland Prep charter

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission yesterday voted to deny a request by Woodland Prep officials to extend the deadline to obtain a certificate of occupancy for the school in Washington County near Mobile.  This denial could begin  the process of revoking the school’s charter. The charter school was initially approved in 2018.  The Woodland … Continued
February 4, 2020

Education solution lies in breaking the status quo

This past week “IT” finally happened. Mississippi surpassed Alabama in overall rankings for K-12 education. What absolute fresh hell is this? In truth it is not that fresh. Alabama has been limping behind the pack for decades and this year’s “Nation’s Report Card” by the National Center for Education Statistics represented a final bottoming out. … Continued
November 7, 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
October 3, 2019

Alabama Education Association files lawsuit against Soner Tarim

The Alabama Education Association has filed a lawsuit through its members and affiliate in Washington County against Soner Tarim, a Texas-based man seeking to open a charter school in rural southwest Alabama. Tarim is the CEO of Unity School Services and was the founder of Harmony Schools, a charter school network in Texas.  The lawsuit … Continued
August 2, 2019

AEA dead or not? The NEA needs to go home — the in-laws have overstayed their welcome

The Alabama Education Association was the most powerful and influential political organization in Alabama for close to three decades. The late Paul Hubbert was the builder and king of this powerful organization. He became known as the king of goat hill. He reigned omnipotently over the Legislature. All dynasties have to end. The AEA reign … Continued
February 13, 2019

Supreme Court to hear AEA suit against PEEHIP

Wednesday, November 7 education employees will rally at the Alabama Supreme Court building in support of AEA’s 2016 lawsuit against PEEHIP. The Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case, Remington v. Swindle, involving the violation of Alabama’s Open Meetings Act which resulted in increased educator healthcare costs. The Alabama Education Association has … Continued
November 6, 2018