Alabama Education Association
Alabama Republican Party bans AEA contributions in most school races
The Alabama Republican Party Saturday voted to ban some Republican school board candidates from accepting money from the National Education Association and affiliates like the Alabama Education Association (AEA). But the party’s governing body rejected a proposal to expand the candidates affected. The ban, proposed by Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl, would apply to […]
Alabama GOP to consider ban on school board candidates accepting AEA donations
The Alabama Republican Party will consider a rule change at a Saturday meeting to ban Republican candidates for state school board, county school board and county superintendent from taking money from the National Education Association and its affiliates, like the Alabama Education Association (AEA). In a statement, chairman John Wahl said “transgender ideology and woke […]
Alabama Community College System Board approves pay increases
The Alabama Community College System Board Wednesday approved changes to the system’s salary schedule that the chancellor said would benefit employees at the lower end of the current scale. “We’ve made a special effort to move further up, so that we can attract them to stay in the business with us,” Jimmy Baker, chancellor, said […]
Alabama House Republicans prefile bill that limits teaching of ‘divisive concepts’
Republican legislators are reviving a bill banning the teaching of “divisive concepts” in state classrooms after it failed to pass last year. The legislation, HB7, sponsored by Rep. Ed. Oliver, R-Dadeville, is similar to the 2022 proposal. Among other measures, it would prohibit public school teachers from kindergarten to college from teaching that certain groups […]