1. AAE Responds to Introduction of Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022
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... necessities and supplements to our students throughout the nation,” noted AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey.   AAE first proposed quadrupling the popular Educator Expense Deduction in 2020, also ...

2. AAE Foundation Announces National Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grant Recipients
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... executive director of the Association of American Educators and the AAE Foundation, Colin Sharkey. “This scholarship and grant program seeks to recognize and support these efforts and advance the profession ...

3. AAE Renews Call to Increase Educator Expense Deduction to $1000
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... pressure that is hurting educators, not a reflection of how much educators are spending on unreimbursed expenses to benefit our kids,” noted AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “The foresight to peg ...

4. AAE Accepting Nominations for Darrell and Suzanne Holmquist Student Teacher of the Year Award
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... support for our newest educators in their first classroom,” said AAE’s executive director Colin Sharkey. AAE member Darrell Holmquist, whose generosity made this award possible, reflected, “In my college ...

5. AAE Celebrates #LoveTeaching Week 2022
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... AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “This week quite simply is about shining a spotlight on the many successes that our highly trained and talented educators achieve every day of the year.”   The ...

6. AAE Celebrates National School Choice Week 2022
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... director Colin Sharkey. “Public charter schools alone, saw a seven percent increase in student registration in 2021. Educators too, are embracing school choice for their careers, recognizing that their ...

7. AAE Foundation Announces National Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grant Recipients
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... Educators and the AAE Foundation, Colin Sharkey. “Every recipient of an AAE Foundation grant or scholarship is a remarkable advocate for their students and their profession worthy of acknowledgement and ...

8. AAE Announces Record National Membership Growth
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...    “This wave of new members is confirmation that educators are realizing they have options and that AAE meets their professional association needs,” said AAE’s Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “In ...

9. AAE and ASTA Announce Jessica Saum Named Arkansas State Teacher of the Year 2022
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... Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “This award represents the highest level of professionalism and passion that Jessica brings to everything she does inside and outside of the classroom for her students.” ...

10. Educator Opinions on Vaccine Mandates and Mask Mandates Largely Tied to Political Affiliation, Per Survey
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... of the population, America’s educators hold a wide range of views on issues impacting them and their students,” noted AAE’s Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “The best course of action will be for local ...

11. AAE Foundation Announces Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grant Opportunity for All Educators
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... supporting their classroom needs and facilitating their professional development goals are more important than ever,” said AAEF Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “This vital program represents the AAE ...

12. Educator Opinions on Vaccine Mandates and Mask Mandates Largely Tied to Political Affiliation, Per Survey
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... America’s educators hold a wide range of views on issues impacting them and their students,” noted AAE’s Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “The best course of action will be for local communities and districts ...

13. Association of American Educators Responds to the Passage of H.R. 4502
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... Passage of H.R. 4502   Mission Viejo, CA – Colin Sharkey, executive director of the Association of American Educators (AAE), a national, nonunion, professional association serving educators in all ...

14. AAE Urges Congress to Reject Funding Measures That Punish Charter School Students
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... community contracts with a business to ensure effective services at the school is absolutely the wrong approach to concerns about responsible use of public funds,” stated AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey. ...

15. AAE Releases Survey Results on Critical Race Theory and Culturally Responsive Teaching
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... terms about what is actually being permitted or required by our districts, expected by our parents, taught by our educators, and experienced by our students,” noted AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey. ...

16. Association of American Educators Supports the HELPER Act
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... to ensure their students receive a quality education,” stated AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “Despite their commitment to their communities, too many of our nation’s educators find it difficult ...

17. AAE Celebrates National Charter Schools Week 2021
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... professionalism,” stated Association of American Educators’ executive director Colin Sharkey. “The innovation that is exemplified in charter schools across the country, even under the most challenging ...

18. AAE Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week 2021
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... AAE’s executive director Colin Sharkey. “Growing numbers of educators, administrators, parents, and advocates committed themselves to seeking better ways to deliver content and address education inequities ...

19. AAE Commends Indiana for Protecting Educators’ Right to Determine Workplace Representation
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... AAE Executive Director Colin Sharkey. “Association membership should always be active, informed, and voluntary. AAE respects our educators’ autonomy and ability to make decisions about workplace representation ...

20. AAE Foundation Announces National Teacher Scholarship and Grant Recipients
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... and the Association of American Educators Foundation, Colin Sharkey. “This year’s submissions represented a breadth of commitment and responsiveness to an evolving education landscape. We congratulate ...