critical moment

David Goldberg, California Teachers Assn. president, said the nation’s public schools face a critical moment — needing more funding for safe and stable learning environments, higher pay for teachers and more support for special needs students.

“I am very concerned for the future of the Western U.S., the U.S. as whole and the world, especially because we are at such a critical moment for limiting catastrophic impacts from climate change,” Fu said.

Experts who spoke with Salon about the 2024 presidential election all agreed on a key point: This election is a critical moment for the planet.

As Hamas navigates this critical moment, the war in Gaza goes on.

When Kamala Harris launched into the race for president in July, the leaders of the Black sororities and fraternities known as the Divine Nine issued a statement vowing “to meet this critical moment in history with an unprecedented voter registration, education and mobilization coordinated campaign.”