Quality Employment

The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers lost more than 59,000 working members combined during the 2021-22 school year, according to U.S. Department of Labor disclosure reports.…

Many business leaders tend to focus on the bottom line rather than giving back to the community—especially in economic turbulence. But giving back is an investment not only in the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant economic shocks to workers and employers. More than two in five adults reported that their families suffered a job or income loss because of the economic…

The U.S. teaching workforce is far less racially diverse than its student body. All students —but particularly Black and Latinx students—benefit academically and socially from having teachers who are people…

K-12 teacher shortages — one of the most disputed questions in education policy today — are an undeniable reality in some communities, a newly released study indicates. But they are…

As big cities across the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they are staring down some formidable challenges in their downtown commercial and office districts, as well as in their…

More than twenty years after Barbara Ehrenreich uncovered deep economic inequities and indignities endured by the working poor, America’s child care workers are sacrificing their own well-being to support the U.S.…

Individuals with degrees often find their education failed to prepare them for the realities of the workforce, according to Nov. 15 survey results from Multiverse. A majority of young adults (those…

When the pandemic hit and the labor market cratered, headlines focused on the loss of jobs rather than the quality of jobs. But the dramatic increase in food insecurity, the…

Back in 2012, Teresa Hodge was sitting at her computer, filling out an application for a work-at-home job, when she encountered a question that sent a jolt of fear through…

Research shows that more diverse organizations are more innovative, more profitable and have greater employee engagement than those that lack diversity. When you get individuals of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions and physical abilities…

Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to develop individuals who will improve society with their abilities to think critically and solve complex problems. And while their overarching missions vary, most institutions would agree a…