Gary Beckner is the Executive Director of the Association of American Educators. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:25:00 GMT Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:25:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ School choice is a hot topic in education today. Whether headlines point to students excelling in public charter schools or in innovative virtual schools, students and teachers are taking advantage of the options and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner/2013/01/29/teachers-the-unsung-heroes-of-school-choice-n1500345 862d65aa-88c6-4d50-8c11-8ca62e07faa5 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:25:00 GMT Back to school season is in full swing across the country. As our students and teachers start anew this fall, we should take this opportunity to renew our support and commitment to our nation's educators as they strive... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner/2012/09/05/new_school_year_new_teacher_movement aea9cc59-5f29-479b-8b68-13d9a8e496a5 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT While most Americans were enjoying a festive Independence Day last week, the National Education Association was holding their annual convention in Washington, D.C. Beaten down after another solid year of negative press,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner/2012/07/12/nea_convention_doesnt_reflect_mainstream_teacher_values 46682749-cba2-4e9f-ac52-0b1550f0933b Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:45:00 GMT A new spate of documentaries and media coverage have all centered on the role teachers unions play in blocking necessary change and innovation in public schools. At this point in the national discourse, a majority of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner/2011/01/29/unions'_special_interest_blocking_school_choice e5b59ae4-de80-40b5-a023-2a18384e1ebc Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:01:00 GMT 2011 is gearing up to be the year for education reform in America. With the education debate making headlines daily, it's clear that we will be seeing major changes in the year to come. School choice, the call for an... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner/2011/01/12/school_choice_offers_opportunity_for_the_teaching_profession 2f7d2479-5a0c-4173-8c3c-61ef2cfeaaca Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:01:00 GMT Education and education reform are hot topics in today's headlines. Movies like Waiting for "Superman" have put the problems with American education center stage. Everyone seems to be aware that the crisis in public... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GaryBeckner/2010/11/21/teachers_unions_not_representative_of_teachers'_changing_views b7e3ba47-6a29-4bdf-8c7c-35a6f9e1d61b Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:01:00 GMT