Teachers

Officials insist there is no "credible" evidence tying the school's location to the illnesses.

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said it was "the height of hypocrisy" for DeVos to criticize teachers.

"If I have an aggressive kid in my class and he gets a hold of my gun, what then?" asked one teacher.

"What [senators] voted for yesterday is to introduce guns into the everyday reality of school. It's going to increase the risk of gunfire and casualty in schools, not decrease it," Fred Guttenberg told Newsweek.

"Say it with me, and be loud for the folks in the back row: The American public does NOT approve of arming teachers," said a pollster and former teacher.

The pair bullied the 14-year-old by saying one classmate was his boyfriend.

"Politicians aren't in our classroom, we're the ones in the classrooms," one teacher said.

"I'm very concerned about the carry and storage of these weapons. And we think that's one of the reasons why we think this legislation is worrisome."

The collage included the words "ha ha" alongside two nooses and a smiley face.

From air traffic controllers to teachers, public workers with the informal power not to work are becoming a new force in American politics.

The Denver Classroom Teachers Association overwhelmingly voted to authorize a walkout earlier this week.

The dog—reportedly a pit bull terrier—bit a number of children after it got loose during the recess of third and fourth graders.

Measurements included salaries, turnover and pupil to teacher ratio.

World Teachers' Day has been celebrated since 1994.

A principal of Dominican heritage at New York City's High School of Art and Design is accused of systematically removing white and Jewish teachers.

"I have an opportunity to go to Israel for a few months and study with my favorite teachers over there, and that's where I'm going to go and probably move somewhere there."

A coalition that includes gun control advocates and educators is prepared to sue the Education Department if it moves forward with a measure to use federal funds to arm teachers.

The pass rate "dramatically" fell after adopting exams by Pearson publishing company, hitting 54.5 percent in the 2016-17 school year.

An uprising of educators, which began in red state West Virginia, is shaking politicians and unions.

"One of the parents said she saw red needle marks on her daughter's arm," Pan said. "The girl then said the teacher stabbed her with paper clips."

President Donald Trump was in Texas Thursday to "listen" and "learn" from families of the victims of a recent school shooting in Santa Fe.

Some restaurants and stores will reward teachers with freebies on Teacher Appreciation Day.

You could argue they deserve these discounts all year round.

Trump avoided using word "refugees" or "immigrants" while handing award to teacher who works with newly arrived children.

These teacher strikes will likely intensify the debate among elected officials over where education fits in state budget priorities.

"School should not be a place where we have to worry about our kids getting killed. The more I see things like Parkland, I do get frustrated and feel sad that I failed."

One student showed "real and identifiable symptoms of having been traumatized," a social worker said.

"This is a symbolic way for the students to participate in their actual education."

Allowing teachers to have access to firearms at school became a national issue after President Donald Trump advocated it in response to the Feb. 14 massacre of 17 at a Parkland, Florida, high school.

Sixty-three percent of TEACH recipients from 2014 had their grants turn into loans "that they never intended to borrow."