The Albert Shanker Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 1998 to honor the life and legacy of the late president of the American Federation of Teachers; we are committed to three fundamental principles:

Vibrant Democracy

Strengthen, defend, and extend democracy as the best guarantor of universal civil and human rights, at home and around the world, in every facet of life and for every person.

Quality Public Education

Strengthen and recognize public education as a cornerstone of democracy, where schools encourage critical thinking enabling all students to be well-informed and engaged citizens.

A Voice for Working People

Strengthen the essential role of unions in a democracy as organizations that offer workers a voice, lift living standards, enhance institutions, and promote the common good.

Shanker Blog

March Mar20, 2025

Stand Up for Reading Research

Guest authors Kata Solow and Callie Lowenstein urge everyone  in the Science of Reading Movement to come together to defend IES and reading research and to protect our children’s and future children’s educations. 

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March Mar14, 2025

How Would Cutting Federal Aid to Schools Affect Student Achievement?

A simulation of the impact of eliminating federal aid to schools suggests no student would be left unharmed. 

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March Mar6, 2025

Literacy Policy and NAEP

Esther Quintero writes that we should use NAEP reading results to highlight the need for improved literacy outcomes, not to evaluate whether science of reading policies are working or not.  

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