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… 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… 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… Read More
Education
Legislation would charge teachers and others for sexually abusing 18-year-old students(The Center Square) – In Illinois, it is not illegal for an educator or staff member to have a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student, but some Republican lawmakers… Read More
Public Education
Teachers, American public both pessimistic about future of educationNeither teachers nor the American public are optimistic about the present state of education, new research reveals. Pew Research Center has released two new studies that found general… Read More
Government
Student teacher stipend application launches(The Center Square) – The application process for Pennsylvania’s new student teacher stipend program officially rolled out this week. During a news conference Wednesday, legislators from both sides… Read More
Springfield
Missouri state Rep. Gragg confirms Springfield Public Schools student ‘kidnapping’ allegations(The Heartlander) — Missouri state Rep. Jamie Gragg confirmed to The Heartlander the allegation by a Springfield Public Schools (SPS) whistleblower of a “kidnapping” of a gender-dysphoric student by two… Read More
Culture
National Council of Teachers of English hosts seminar on how to teach ‘Gender Queer’(The Daily Signal) – The National Council of Teachers of English, a professional development organization, hosted remote training to instruct K-12 teachers on how to teach the controversial book… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina teachers care more about school culture than pay, new teacher retention report revealsAs public schools nationwide struggle to retain teachers, one South Carolina group is trying to find answers. SC TEACHER, a group dedicated to researching the state’s education workforce,… Read More
Public Education
‘A discouraging story’: Teachers continue to flee profession years after pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Teachers are still fleeing schools in higher numbers than before the pandemic as schools continue to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic’s fallout, according to The… Read More
Public Education
Teacher absences put strain on schools as student learning loss drags on following pandemic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Teacher absences around the U.S. are spiking as learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a shortage of substitute teachers continue to plague… Read More
Courts
Teachers sue Gavin Newsom over policy forcing them to lie about student’s transgender status to parents(The Daily Signal) – Two teachers have added the governor and attorney general of California to a lawsuit. The suit claims that state policies have forced educators to lie to… Read More
Government
Washington bill would restrict teachers from taking certain restraining measures against violent studentsThe Washington state Legislature is considering a bill that would limit the measures public school teachers can take to subdue unruly or violent students. Read More
Government
Iowa bill banning punishment for teachers who don’t use pronouns advances(The Center Square) – An Iowa subcommittee advanced a bill Monday that would ban disciplinary action against teachers and other school employees who do not use a student’s preferred… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitic allegations hit Philadelphia’s school district(The Center Square) – Several concerned residents believe teachers and students in the School District of Philadelphia express antisemitism without impunity, including in an off-campus educator event they say… Read More
Public Education
As enrollment declines, Michigan has more public school teachers than past 10 years(The Center Square) – A report on Michigan’s teacher shortage found that despite high numbers of teachers leaving their jobs, the state has more total teachers employed at public… Read More
Public Education
Walters proposal would suspend teachers under investigation for sexual assault(The Center Square) – Teachers accused of sexual assault would automatically be suspended, and school districts would be required to report the investigation to the Oklahoma State Department of… Read More
Public Education
Reformers look for apprenticeship opportunities for new teachers in Wisconsin(The Center Square) – A reform group in Wisconsin wants to take what works for plumbers and get it to work for teachers. The Institute for Reforming Government… Read More
Opinion
Hire teachers based on subject-matter expertise, not certification(The Daily Signal) – Twenty years ago, when I was hiring teachers for the private K-12 school I founded, I knew better than to recruit certified teachers. Read More
Public Education
Teachers conference plots how to ‘inspire activism,’ teach critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is hosting a teachers conference from Nov. 16 to 19, and several of the sessions feature… Read More