August 18, 2021 Teacher explains why she kept a disconnected, 'old school landline phone' mounted to her classroom wall For one former preschool teacher, whose classroom had been described as a spa, calm is the order of each day.
August 17, 2021 Black conservative group pens open letter urging schools to drop CRT, adopt 1776 Unites A group of Black conservatives is urging school boards around the U.S. to adopt civic-minded courses that focus on the Founding Fathers’ ideals instead of critical race theory.
August 17, 2021 Special education teacher shortage impacting 48 states The U.S. Department of Education says most states don't have enough special education teachers fill vacancies.
August 12, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate gets support from largest US teachers union The National Education Association – the country’s largest teachers union – endorsed COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for its members Thursday, even as 90% of them have already gotten the jab.
August 12, 2021 Virginia teacher says it's been 'heartbreaking' to watch effects of critical race theory on kids A Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) teacher said she has witnessed the 'heartbreaking effects' of critical race theory on children firsthand and described its implementation as extremely 'damaging' to students.
August 12, 2021 Parents across US revolt against school boards on masks, critical race theory and gender issues As left-leaning agendas are descending onto school districts across the country, they're being met with intense resistance from parents concerned about the impact on children.
August 10, 2021 Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master’s degrees in education at the University of Washington wasn't seen as the program's most relevant. Then COVID-19 hit, schools plunged into remote learning, and suddenly material from that course was being infused into others.
August 9, 2021 What is 'Woke Kindergarten'? Founder claims 'far right' targeting them after reports on anti-police video Woke Kindergarten founder Akiea Gross, who goes by "Ki" and uses the pronouns they and them, took to social media to push back against reporting on a child-oriented video from the group declaring "I feel safe when there are no police."
July 29, 2021 History teacher on OnlyFans: How my ex exposed my ‘dirty little secret’ When history teacher Amy Kupps was ordered by the school principal to attend a Zoom meeting with him and members of the board, she knew she was in trouble.
July 29, 2021 Rhode Island governor, mayor separated by police after tense confrontation Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza was physically blocked from Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee after confronting him about the state’s impending contract with the Providence Teachers Union Wednesday.
