It’s Not Just About Phonics | What Teachers Really Need | NEA Pledges to ‘Say Gay’

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Reading is at the heart of the elementary classroom, and teachers are its engine. This week’s top stories offer new insights into both.

In a popular essay, two reading specialists?get real about the science of reading . They offer a nuanced view of a framework they say has been oversimplified “as a way to champion the teaching of phonics alone”—and that cannot be boiled down to one program or textbook.

What else were educators reading about this week?

The National Education Association’s?pledge to fight anti-LGBTQ policies , teachers’?perspectives on what they need ?(hint: It goes beyond better pay), and the?debate over attendance awards? for students.

Check out these and more of this week’s top stories.

1. What People Are Getting Wrong About the Science of Reading (Opinion)
2. ‘We Say Gay': Largest Teachers’ Union Pledges to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies
3. Yes, Teachers Want Better Pay. But That’s Not All They Say They Need
4. What New Research Shows About the Link Between Achievement and SEL
5. Should Schools Reward Attendance? What the Experts Say
6. The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Is Now in Effect. Here’s What That Means
7. Here’s How the Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Is Spending Its Money

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