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Public Education
Teacher guilty of abusing special-needs students in North Carolina; school district delayed police report 2 years

A 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

December 16, 2024
Public Education
Public school teacher fired after blocking first graders from using restroom

Ashley 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

December 13, 2024
Public Education
‘Grades don’t matter’: Experts criticize Missouri board’s proposal to lower teacher GPA standard 

The 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

December 10, 2024
Public Education
Connecticut community in uproar after special ed teacher threatens violence against Trump supporters 

A 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

November 13, 2024
Public Education
‘F*** yall’: Texas elementary teacher spews vitriol to Trump voters, Christians

A 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

November 12, 2024
Courts
Kansas City teacher’s rights violated by forced trans pronoun use, ‘white shaming’ curriculum, lawsuit alleges

A Kansas City teacher who says she was punished for refusing to go along with the district’s anti-white racial and pro-trans gender indoctrination is suing her district for violations of… Read More

November 6, 2024
Public Education
Three of four public schools still struggle to find teachers, government reports

Public 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

October 21, 2024
Culture
Classic Learning Test launches Teaching Corps for college graduates

America 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

October 11, 2024
Public Education
Texas hiring more uncertified public-school teachers to fill vacancies

Amanda 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

September 13, 2024
Courts
Jury sides with teacher fired for being in DC on Jan. 6, awards $130K in damages

A 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

August 29, 2024
Public Education
Court rules in favor of Christian teacher forced to use trans pronouns

(The Daily Signal) – 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

August 26, 2024
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Erin Seitz uses art to ‘serve others and share the good news of Jesus’

Even though Erin Seitz had felt a calling to be a Christian art teacher since 5th grade, she didn’t think it was possible given the path she was on. “I… Read More

August 12, 2024
Public Education
Many teaching positions unfilled as school year starts

As 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

August 5, 2024
Public Education
Missouri teacher fired for attacking student in the bathroom

A 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

June 28, 2024
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

June 24, 2024
Public Education
Michigan public school superintendent with questionable resume fired after failing to verify academic credentials

A 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

June 10, 2024
Public Education
Arizona teacher retires at 35, citing students’ addiction to their phones

A teacher in the Tucson Unified School District told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) he’s retiring, frustrated by students who are unmotivated and simply play on… Read More

May 28, 2024
Government
Teacher stipend bill with possible $68 million taxpayer cost advances

(The Center Square) – 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

May 15, 2024
Public Education
‘Can’t touch me’: Teacher fired for excessive student contact gloats over new teaching job

A 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

May 14, 2024
Public Education
Video shows student slap teacher in the face: ‘You want me to hit you again?’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – 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

April 16, 2024