Tag: Maribeth Calabro
Cellphone bans in class are going statewide
When Nathaniel Greene Middle School in Providence started using special pouches to lock students’ cellphones during the school day, teachers noticed a dramatic change.
“The...
R.I. Foundation, Annenberg Institute create commission to assess state’s education funding...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and the Annenberg Institute at Brown University are launching a new education committee to study, assess and make...
Five Questions With: Maribeth Calabro
Maribeth Calabro
President, Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals
Past president, Providence Teachers Union
1. What do you hope to accomplish in your new...
Calabro elected next president of Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and...
PROVIDENCE – Maribeth Calabro has been elected president of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, the union announced Monday.
RIFTHP held its...
‘It’s a numbers game’: Teacher unions say R.I. star ratings paint...
PROVIDENCE – Purple Pride and commitment to students run deep at Classical High School, and the overall analysis by the R.I. Department of Education...
New Providence teachers contract includes pay raises, extended school days
PROVIDENCE – Late Thursday, a new contract agreement was reached between the Providence Teachers Union and the Providence Public School District, which includes pay...
State, Providence teachers reach tentative contract agreement
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education and Providence Public School District have reached a tentative contract agreement with the Providence Teachers Union, Gov....
Infante-Green: Community will have say in Providence superintendent search
PROVIDENCE – Along with including additional layers in the vetting process, various segments of the community will have a say in what they would...
Shortage of substitute teachers plagues some schools
Ashley Breault wasn’t sure what was happening those first few days of school in September.
For a week, her 5-year-old daughter Maria didn’t have a...
Five Questions with Maribeth Calabro, Providence Teachers Union president
Maribeth Calabro | President, Providence Teachers Union
1. The Providence public schools are now under R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education control. What...



















