Tag: Providence Teachers Union
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...
Providence Teachers Union president: Displacement notices ‘a little unexpected’
PROVIDENCE – Providence Teachers Union President Maribeth K. Calabro said Friday the displacement notices that about three dozen union members received earlier this week...
Roughly 3 dozen Providence Teachers Union members receive displacement notices
PROVIDENCE – Approximately three dozen members of the Providence Teachers Union who work in the Providence Public School District’s central office at 797 Westminster...
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...
As school districts battle student distraction, smartphones take center stage
The power of the smartphone to bring worldwide connectivity to the palm of a hand has transformed people’s daily lives.
In public school classrooms, though,...
Elorza, Providence Teachers Union reach tentative contract agreement
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Teachers Union and Mayor Jorge O. Elorza have reached a tentative contract deal, Elorza announced Thursday.
Specific details of the deal...