The Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) has filed a lawsuit in DeKalb County Superior Court on behalf of three members, alleging that the DeKalb County School District failed to provide written contracts for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Michelle Mickens, a Georgia educator and GAE member.
Sarv Dharavane, an 11-year-old student from Austin Elementary School in DeKalb County, secured the third position at the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship held in Maryland.
Journalist David Dayen shared comments on rising U.S. military budgets and contentious political ads in tweets posted April 17, 2026.
AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler posted statements between April 15-17, focusing on tax fairness for corporations and wealthy individuals as well as advocating for stronger worker involvement in decisions about workplace use of artificial intelligence.
On April 17, 2026, More Perfect Union published posts regarding Pentagon efforts to end union contracts for defense workers and proposed USDA rollbacks affecting meat processing safety rules.
Labor Notes posted updates between April 16-17 about ongoing union advocacy efforts at Virginia campuses, challenges around gender dynamics in labor movements, and newly released organizer training resources.
Nonprofit newsroom More Perfect Union highlighted criminal charges against an ICE agent in Minnesota and published findings about Jeffrey Epstein’s covert investment in AI-powered surveillance technology.
Nonprofit newsroom More Perfect Union published tweets on April 16, 2026 detailing oil company profits during recent conflicts and updates on U.S. tariff refunds.
