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 Mar26, 2025

What is Next For the Science of Reading?

If you believe in the importance of sustaining our vibrant SoR community, then raise your voice against the multi-pronged attacks which threaten infrastructure, knowledge and norms.

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March Mar25, 2025

Fighting Back Against Musk’s War on Workers: The Department of People who Work for a Living will Hold DOGE Accountable

The AFL-CIO is launching the Department of People Who Work for a Living (DPWL), a campaign dedicated to ensuring that the government serves the many, not the few.

 

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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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