Askwith Forum:Is There a Future for American Teacher Unionism?

Wednesday, JANUARY 28, 2015, 5:30-7PM

Speaker: Lily Eskelsen García, President, National Education Association (NEA)

Moderator: Paul Reville, Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration, HGSE

Panelists:

• Celine Coggins, CEO, Teach Plus
• Fernando Reimers, Ed.M.’84, Ed.D.’88, Ford Foundation Professor of Practice in International Education and Faculty Director, International Education Policy Program, HGSE

Lily Eskelsen García, the president of the nation's largest teachers' union, will discuss the future of teacher unionism in the United States. She will touch on current controversies including the anti-testing movement, the Common Core state standards and the Vergara case. She will comment on the education reform role of teachers’ unions and her agenda for leading the National Education Association. After her presentation, she will discuss these issues with a panel and the audience.

Location	Longfellow Hall 13 Appian Way Cambridge, MA 02138
Type of Event	Discussion, Forum, Lecture, Question & Answer Session
Program/Department	Alumni, AskWith Forum
Building/Room	Askwith Hall
Contact Name	Roger Falcon
Contact Email	askwith_forums@gse.harvard.edu
Contact Phone	617-384-9968
Sponsoring Organization/Department	Harvard Graduate School of Education
Registration Required	No
Admission Fee	This event is free and open to the public.
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