Culture
Teachers’ unionâs summer reading list for teachers includes porn, critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The National Education Associationâs (NEA) summer reading list for teachers includes several books promoting critical race theory (CRT) and depicting graphic sexual matters. Among the… Read More
Government
Bill easing substitute teacher certification advances in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) â The House Education Committee advanced a bill this week that extends flexibilities in hiring substitute teachers to ease school staffing shortages. Committee Chairman Rep. Peter Schweyer,… Read More
Public Education
Why canât money buy good teachers?Local and state school officials are offering hefty signing bonuses â as much as $50,000 â to combat the nationwide teacher shortage. Despite efforts in places such as… Read More
Courts, Public Education
California teachers sue school district for forcing them to lie about studentsâ gender identityTwo teachers filed a federal lawsuit against their California school district, alleging they were required to lie to parents about their childrenâs gender identity. The suit names the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas approves interstate teacher licenses pact; 6 more states neededThe Kansas Legislature approved the Interstate Teaching Mobility Compact, which would make teaching licenses portable among member states, when itâs approved by a sufficient number of states. The… Read More
Public Education
Florida House committee approves ‘Teacher Bill of Rights,’ limiting school administrators’ power(The Center Square) â The Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee approved three bills that are designed to reform the Sunshine Stateâs civil litigation system. House Bill 1035, also known as… Read More
Government, Homeschools
‘I had to get out of the public system.’ Why are some of homeschooling’s biggest advocates former public-school teachers?Since the COVID-19 pandemic, former public school teacher Kellista Keaton has helped colleagues leave for educational alternatives such as homeschooling and micro-schools. âThey stepped away from their job,… Read More
Culture
Randi Weingarten doesnât appear at final House coronavirus hearing after GOP invite(Daily Caller) â Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), did not testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on Wednesday, despite an invitation… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota $400K recruitment initiative for teachers only yields 6 hires out of possible 41Money canât buy happiness, as the saying goes. This year, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) learned money also can’t buy teachers MDE reported the… Read More
Public Education
Most colleges of education stick to traditional teacher training despite pandemic-spurred innovation(reimaginEd) â When Amy Marotz wanted to start a private homeschool collaborative for children with sensory issues, she didnât rely on a traditional college of education for training, even though… Read More
Public Education
Trouble in paradise: California public schools cause âorganizational traumaâAmid a nationwide teacher shortage plaguing public schools, a report reveals California teachers have a lot to complain about. The report, âDeveloping a Strategy for… Read More
Public Education
College wonât place student teachers at schools that ban CRT(Daily Caller) â A California university said it will stop sending student teachers to a school district that banned the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT), according to a statement… Read More
Public Education
Schools spending federal relief money on employee bonuses(The Center Square) â School districts across the country are spending federal COVID-19 relief money on bonuses to employees saying their employees earned it for their work during the pandemic. Read More
Public Education
Ohio teachers union against new bill that allows veterans to be teachers(The Center Square) â Ohioâs teachers union believes a bill in the General Assembly that would reduce requirements for veterans to become teachers would also reduce the quality of education… Read More
Government
Arkansas lawmakers haggle over teacher pay(The Center Square) â Lawmakers on the Senate and House Education Committees agree Arkansas teachers should get a pay raise, but just how much remains up for discussion. The education committees… Read More
Public Education
Hofmeister asks for $310 million for Oklahoma teacher pay raises(The Center Square) â State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said she would ask the state’s education board for $310 million for teacher pay raises when they meet on… Read More
Public Education
Georgia teacher supply supplement will cost $20M(The Center Square) â Georgia plans to spend about $20 million on a program to give teachers and school employees a $125 bonus, a state official confirmed on Friday. Georgia … Read More
Public Education
Arkansas lawmakers question claims of teacher shortages(The Center Square) â Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council grilled officials from the Department of Education on Thursday after they asked for a rule change on teacher licenses. … Read More
Government
DeSantis: New legislation coming next year to grow Floridaâs teaching workforce(The Center Square) â New legislation is being proposed for the 2023 legislative session to expand Floridaâs teaching workforce, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. Three new legislative proposals the legislature… Read More
Public Education
From $39k to $155k, teacher salaries in the U.S. are all over the map(The Center Square) â A 28-year-old teacher’s video announcing he quit his job in Ohio to go work as a manager in Walmart went viral in July and his story… Read More