Public Education
Teacher guilty of abusing special-needs students in North Carolina; school district delayed police report 2 yearsA North Carolina public school teacher has been found guilty on six counts of assaulting persons with disabilities and now faces two federal lawsuits for his conduct. The November verdict… Read More
Public Education
Public school teacher fired after blocking first graders from using restroomAshley Barrera, a Houston area public elementary school teacher, has been fired after denying her first grade students permission to use the restroom, causing multiple accidents. Read More
Public Education
âGrades donât matterâ: Experts criticize Missouri board’s proposal to lower teacher GPA standardÂThe Missouri State Board of Education may lower teacher certification standards to recruit more middle and high school educators, but experts tell The Lion the problems run deeper. In a… Read More
Public Education
Connecticut community in uproar after special ed teacher threatens violence against Trump supportersÂA Connecticut special education teacher who unleashed a video tirade threatening violence against Donald Trump supporters is on paid leave and under police investigation, media outlets reported. Annie Dunleavy, a… Read More
Public Education
âF*** yallâ: Texas elementary teacher spews vitriol to Trump voters, ChristiansA Texas elementary teacher had a full-scale meltdown on social media, complete with profanity and hateful rhetoric toward Christians and conservatives who may have helped elect Donald Trump as president… Read More
Courts
Kansas City teacherâs rights violated by forced trans pronoun use, âwhite shamingâ curriculum, lawsuit allegesA Kansas City teacher who says she was punished for refusing to go along with the districtâs anti-white racial and pro-trans gender indoctrination is suing her district for violations of… Read More
Public Education
Three of four public schools still struggle to find teachers, government reportsPublic schools across the nation are still struggling to hire enough teachers, government researchers report. The average public school had six teaching vacancies as of August,… Read More
Culture
Classic Learning Test launches Teaching Corps for college graduatesAmerica is entering an era of unprecedented education entrepreneurship, and one trailblazer is working to bring truth, goodness and beauty back to the classroom. His name is Jeremy Tate, who… Read More
Public Education
Texas hiring more uncertified public-school teachers to fill vacanciesAmanda Garza McIntyre knows firsthand the challenge of major career transitions while balancing the ongoing needs of parenthood. The mom of five completed a teacher preparation program in Brazosport ISD,… Read More
Courts
Jury sides with teacher fired for being in DC on Jan. 6, awards $130K in damagesA former teacher has been awarded $131,500 in damages by a federal jury after being suspended and fired for being at the Jan. 6, 2021 protest… Read More
Public Education
Court rules in favor of Christian teacher forced to use trans pronouns(The Daily Signal) â A federal court ruled last week that an Ohio school district violated the First Amendment rights of a Christian teacher, which experts are hailing as a victory for… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Erin Seitz uses art to âserve others and share the good news of JesusâEven though Erin Seitz had felt a calling to be a Christian art teacher since 5th grade, she didnât think it was possible given the path she was on. âI… Read More
Public Education
Many teaching positions unfilled as school year startsAs schools around the country resume classes this month, the struggle to fill teaching positions continues for many of them. The troubling trend began in the wake of the COVID-19… Read More
Public Education
Missouri teacher fired for attacking student in the bathroomA video taken inside a school bathroom reportedly shows a teacher hitting and then body-slamming a student to the ground. On Tuesday, the Raytown School District near Kansas City, Missouri confirmed… Read More
Courts
Ohio teen sentenced to juvenile detention for violent assault of teacher, who calls sentence ‘unfair’A 15-year-old Ohio student has been sentenced to an indefinite term at the Department of Youth Services following a violent assault on his 60-year-old teacher. The Colerain High School student… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school superintendent with questionable resume fired after failing to verify academic credentialsA recently hired public school superintendent in Michigan was fired after a deadline to provide verification of her academic credentials passed. Heather Thompson-Luznak was hired in September 2023 by the… Read More
Public Education
Arizona teacher retires at 35, citing studentsâ addiction to their phonesA teacher in the Tucson Unified School District told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) heâs retiring, frustrated by students who are unmotivated and simply play on… Read More
Government
Teacher stipend bill with possible $68 million taxpayer cost advances(The Center Square) â As Illinois grapples with a possible $800 million budget deficit, a measure that could have a taxpayer price tag of an additional $68 million for student… Read More
Public Education
âCanât touch meâ: Teacher fired for excessive student contact gloats over new teaching jobA New York City teacher who was fired for excessive contact and inappropriate behavior with high school students is boasting about being hired to teach at another school. Dulaina Almonte… Read More
Public Education
Video shows student slap teacher in the face: âYou want me to hit you again?â(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A viral video that circulated Monday shows a student slapping his teacher in the face at a high school in North Carolina. The student, wearing… Read More