Courts
Teachers’ lawsuit against anti-parent California gender policy to move forwardA lawsuit filed by two teachers against California’s support for school policies to conceal a child’s gender identity from parents can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. Escondido teachers… Read More
Public Education
Convictions pile up for Texas teachers who abused children, distributed child pornThree Texas teachers are going to prison for sex-related crimes including sexually assaulting students and distributing child porn, reports Texas Scorecard. John Collett, a former Lewisville… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools, teachers’ union ink $1.5B cost hike amid fiscal concernsChicago Public Schools and its teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement that would boost expenses by $1.5 billion over four years, school leaders say. “The money that we have… Read More
Public Education
Report: Teachers quitting still an issue in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Fewer North Carolina public school teachers are quitting than before, according to a new state report, but the numbers are still high. The teacher attrition rate… Read More
Public Education
Washington school admits ‘room for improvement’ after investigating teacher sexual misconductThe city of Vancouver in Washington is reeling after its school district released a letter concerning teacher sexual misconduct in one of its high schools. “District leaders … confirmed what… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public schools struggling with teacher retention, especially in special educationWisconsin could solve its teacher shortage not by recruiting more educators but by persuading current ones to remain in their positions, a recent government report concludes. “The ongoing staffing challenges… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts teachers’ union backtracks after being exposed for promoting antisemitic materialsA Massachusetts teachers’ union is playing belated defense after allegedly directing teachers to access antisemitic images and materials via its website. The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) has said it will… Read More
Public Education
Oregon school sex abuse scandal widens as more investigations reveal wider cover upNew sex abuse allegations at an Oregon school district near Portland are rocking the community after two teachers were arrested earlier and charged with sexual abuse of students. Now authorities… Read More
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex abuse… Read More
Public Education
Up to 400 unqualified Houston teachers involved in $1M cheating scheme(The Center Square) – Another scandal has unfolded in Texas’ largest public school district: a $1 million teacher certification cheating scheme through which up to 400 individuals paid a proxy… Read More
Public Education
Survey suggests better teacher rewards don’t guarantee better student performanceWhat’s “best” for teachers may not be best for students, a new survey shows. The annual “Best and Worst States for Teachers” survey is designed to… Read More
Opinion
In with teacher apprenticeships, out with colleges of education(The Daily Signal) – Two persistent problems beset American schools. First, teachers must leave the classroom and become administrators or counselors to earn above the standard teacher salary. Second, colleges of … Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Irresponsible school districts force teachers to create Amazon wish lists(The Daily Signal) – For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers’ posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. Creating these… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of educators stand up to teachers’ unions at Teacher Freedom SummitNearly 300 teachers attended this year’s Teacher Freedom Summit to learn how to counter “tactics used by the [National Education Association] and [American Federation of Teachers],” the two largest teachers’… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters revokes license for teacher who wished Trump shooter ‘had better scope’(Daily Caller news Foundation) – Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters stated on Tuesday that he plans to revoke an Ardmore City School instructor’s teaching certificate over her comments praising the… Read More
Opinion
America’s teachers are unhappy. Here’s how we can turn that around(The Daily Signal) – All is not well with America’s teachers. Surveys published this spring paint an alarming picture of the reality teachers face every day in our country’s classrooms. Read More
Public Education
Budget conundrum in public education caused by enrollment declines in big citiesPublic school enrollment is decreasing in America’s largest cities, but spending and staffing rates have continued to grow. A new report from the Manhattan Institute compiled… Read More
Public Education
Clashing goals of teachers, administrators causing exodus, former educator warnsMany teachers are leaving their profession not because of low salaries or barriers to hiring, but due to increasingly diverging missions between administrators and educators, argues a former public-school teacher. Read More
Public Education
Teachers pessimistic about future of education, but many support school choice, survey revealsK-12 educators have a bleak outlook on the teaching profession, social media use and other aspects of education, a new survey revealed. A new Ed Choice… Read More
Culture
World’s largest kids book publisher, Scholastic, puts out ‘Pride Guide’ reading list, glossary for teachersIf it’s June, it must be time for the education establishment to fall all over itself pandering to – and some would argue recruiting for – the LGBTQ lobby through… Read More