Fred Klonsky is a retired art teacher and the former president of the Park Ridge Education Association. He blogs at preaprez.wordpress.com.

Labor
Will the NEA Endorse Hillary Clinton Over Bernie Sanders Without Asking for Anything in Return?
Fred Klonsky

Labor
Why I Introduced a Motion Against the Confederate Flag at the NEA Convention
Fred Klonsky

Comics
Rahm’s New Image: Mr. Warmth
Fred Klonsky

Labor
UNITE HERE Considers Itself Progressive. So Why Is the Union Standing with Rahm Emanuel?
Fred Klonsky

Labor
I Didn’t Vote for Pat Quinn, Because He’s Trying to Destroy My Pension
Fred Klonsky
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.