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Virginia school shooting: Teacher a hero who saved her students' lives after being shot, police say

January 9, 2023

Virginia school shooting: Teacher a hero who saved her students' lives after being shot, police say

The first-grade teacher who was shot last week by a 6-year-old boy in Virginia made sure that all her students were safe and out of the classroom, police said Monday.

Virginia mom details moments that reportedly led up to 6-year-old shooting teacher

January 9, 2023

Virginia mom details moments that reportedly led up to 6-year-old shooting teacher

Abby Zwerner, the 25-year-old teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student on Friday, is described by fellow teachers, city officials as a hard-working educator devoted to her students.

New Jersey middle school teacher arrested after allegedly overdosing on fentanyl in classroom

January 8, 2023

New Jersey middle school teacher arrested after allegedly overdosing on fentanyl in classroom

A school resource officer treated a middle school teacher with Narcan after the teacher allegedly overdosed on fentanyl in his classroom in New Jersey.

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old identified, parents demand action

January 7, 2023

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old identified, parents demand action

A following an incident where a 6-year-old student shot a teacher in Newport News, Virginia on Friday, parents are calling on the school district to enact stricter rules to keep students safe.

Virginia police say 6-year-old student shot teacher at Newport News elementary school

January 6, 2023

Virginia police say 6-year-old student shot teacher at Newport News elementary school

Virginia police have a 6-year-old student in custody after a school shooting at a local elementary school that left one adult staff member injured.

Maryland teacher with multiple non-binary identities admits hiding students' gender transitions from parents

December 18, 2022

Maryland teacher with multiple non-binary identities admits hiding students' gender transitions from parents

A Maryland teacher in the Montgomery County Public School District, Lane Cogdill, describes keeping parents in the dark about students' gender changes.

Virginia students in certain schools could be required to wear masks despite Gov. Glenn Younkin's mandate ban

December 16, 2022

Virginia students in certain schools could be required to wear masks despite Gov. Glenn Younkin's mandate ban

Disabled students can request that their peers be required to wear masks in class in 12 Virginia schools under the terms of a settlement reached Monday.

Children's book editor blasts kid-focused Emmy's touting LGBTQ content

December 15, 2022

Children's book editor blasts kid-focused Emmy's touting LGBTQ content

Bethany Mandel discusses the large influx of LGBTQ materials and gender identity discussion in children's entertainment programming

San Francisco mandates teaching gender identity in elementary school: 'parental involvement not required'

December 13, 2022

San Francisco mandates teaching gender identity in elementary school: 'parental involvement not required'

A San Francisco teaching guide is instructing educators to "explore integrating LGBTQ themes" in lesson plans while noting parental involvement is not required.

California elementary school to allow 'After School Satan Club'

November 19, 2022

California elementary school to allow 'After School Satan Club'

The Satanic Temple's after school program has existed for around ten years and stresses that it aims to promote critical thinking, not conversion to Satanism.