Teachers
Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Letting Gov. Order In-Person School Learning
With Republicans hammering Biden over school reopenings, Tennessee will likely become the first state to pass such legislation, as the bill heads next to its GOP-controlled House.
CA Teachers Get Small Victory as Newsom Announces COVID Vaccine Eligibility
Providing vaccine access to teachers has been a big sticking point between the state and unions in their ongoing negotiations to reopen schools.
Biden Scores Win With Teachers Unions After CDC Calls for Vaccine Priority
The CDC released a clear road map for educators to safely reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden has vowed to reopen all K-8 schools by April 30.
California Teachers Feel 'Disposable' as Newsom Pushes For Schools to Open
Several California teachers told Newsweek about their concerns about returning to the classroom without being vaccinated.
Kevin McCarthy Sorry for Cartoon of Teacher On Vacation While Schools Shut
The Republican congressman was criticized for posting on Facebook a cartoon of a teacher lazing in the sun.
Principal Sorry for Making 'All Lives Matter' Theme of Black History Month
The theme has been removed and the school district is not planning any further action, according to a spokesperson for the school district.
N.J. Gov Blasts Criticism That Smokers Are Being Vaccinated Over Others
Governor Phil Murphy said that teachers as well as other workers are eligible for the COVID vaccine in the new eligibility expansion.
Early Childhood Educators are Essential to Our Economy and Our Future
The future of our economy depends on quality early childhood centers being open, and that can only happen if we deeply invest in retaining and recruiting qualified educators.
Preschool Teacher Who Was Laid Off in September Wins $250K Lottery Prize
The former North Carolina preschool teacher said that the $250,000 won on a lottery scratch ticket would be used towards "having a future for my daughter."
Teachers Blast Biden's Education Secretary Pick: 'A Slap in the Face'
Teachers were disappointed to learn Connecticut's education commissioner was tapped, citing his limited experience teaching in a classroom.
Who Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Next? U.S. Experts Have Cast Their Votes
A total of around 51 million people will be eligible for the vaccine in the next round of inoculations, including 30 million frontline essential workers.
Minn. Dem Official Blasts State GOP Leaders Over Vaccination Priority
After Minnesota Republican legislative leaders suggested people working in the state capitol be considered essential and receive the COVID vaccine early, a Democratic state representative said other workers should be given priority.
Nursing Homes, Healthcare Workers to Get COVID Vaccine First, Teachers Wait
Two vaccines in Phase III trials are expected to be reviewed for emergency use in December.
11 States Where Schools Are Closed or Partially Closed Due to COVID
West Virginia and Kentucky are the only two states where in-person learning is currently prohibited statewide at all public and private schools.
Parent Complains to Teacher About 3rd Grader's Electoral College Assignment
The parent ranted to her son Anthony's teacher, saying that the teacher should have told students to mark states that the Trump campaign has filed lawsuits, rather than coloring them in favor of Biden.
Iowa Teacher Dies With COVID, a Dozen Killed Since School Year Began
In the past week, Iowa reported the third-highest number of cases per capita in the country, according to the CDC.
Student Goes Viral for Their Morning Zoom Crab Leg Feast
Withers did not respond to our request for comment via Instagram direct message in time for publication, or, for a breakfast invitation.
Florida Teacher Fired From Adventist School For Being Gay
Steven Arauz was dismissed from his $49,000-a-year position at Forest Lake Education Center shortly after featuring in an article published by online news site Gays With Kids.
New Jersey Teen Targeted by Teacher for Visible Trump Re-Election Flag
The 17-year old student was asked by a teacher to take down the flag or leave the class. After the teacher told him for a second time, he left the online class.
North Carolina Teacher Becomes 8th Killed by COVID Since School Year Began
The third-grade teacher was reported to have died two weeks after the school announced a student tested positive for the virus.
12 Quotes to Honor Educators on World Teachers' Day 2020
"[Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them," the late Jim Henson once said. "They remember what you are."
30 Students Quarantined as Teacher Resumes Class Despite COVID-19 Symptoms
The university teacher in Belgium resumed the in-person lesson "to allow the students social contact."
NY Teachers Laid Off and Rehired as Substitutes at Lesser Per Diem Rate
The Albany Public School Teachers Association said that teachers had been laid off, "only to be asked to then long-term sub for their 'cut' positions."
Coronavirus Has Killed 7 Teachers Since School Year Began
A high school teacher in Wisconsin was the latest to die following COVID-19 infection.
Videos of Teachers Speaking to Children Remotely Show Amazing They Are
One Twitter user said that an energetic teacher "should literally be paid one million dollars a year."
86% of Teachers Say They Had to Buy Their Own PPE for In-Person Classes
A poll released Tuesday found that 86 percent of teachers purchased personal protective equipment for their own use during the COVID-19 pandemic, while 11 percent bought it for their students to use.
Teachers Die of COVID in 5 Different States As Schools Begin Reopening
It's unclear whether any of the teachers contracted COVID-19 at their schools, but their deaths have renewed fears about possible school outbreaks.
The Teachers' Unions Show Their True Colors
The teachers' unions stand athwart meaningful progress in the area of education.
Teachers Resign Across U.S. Over Remote Learning Frustration, COVID Fears
Several K-12 teachers said much of the joy they received from personal interaction with students has been undermined or eliminated by teaching through a computer screen.
'Take the Posters Down': Texas Teacher Put on Leave Over Virtual BLM Decor
The Texas English teacher has since been reinstated and is allowed to keep the posters in the virtual classroom.