Alabama Education Association

Ivey vetoes delay of 3rd grade reading promotion requirement

By Kim Chandler May. 27, 2021 03:53 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday vetoed legislation to delay next year’s high-stakes requirement to hold back third graders who aren’t...

Ivey faces decision on promotion requirement for 3rd graders

By Kim Chandler May. 26, 2021 01:19 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted classrooms, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey faces a decision whether to delay next year's high-stakes...

AEA: 'Education employees are dying,' seeks vaccinations

By Kim Chandler Jan. 25, 2021 01:42 PM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Education Association is urging the state to give teachers COVID-19 vaccinations following the deaths of at least 39 public...

AEA: Doctors letting quarantined kids return early to school

Nov. 08, 2020 10:20 AM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An organization for Alabama teachers is expressing concern that children are being allowed to return to school before completing...