March 10, 2017 Teacher accused of taping student's mouth shut resigns A south-central Idaho charter school says a teacher being investigated amid reports of a student's mouth being taped shut has resigned.
March 10, 2017 Hawaii teacher under fire for saying he would not teach illegal immigrant students A Hawaii high school teacher has come under fire after sending an email to faculty members Wednesday saying that he would refuse to teach students who have entered the U.S. illegally.
February 26, 2017 Jennifer Garner stresses early education at meeting with U.S. governors Actress Jennifer Garner spoke at a meeting of the National Governors Association on Saturday, saying that growing up "surrounded by generational, rural poverty" in West Virginia inspired her to become an advocate for early-childhood education.
February 2, 2017 NC teacher has personalized handshakes with each of his students One North Carolina teacher is doing whatever it takes to connect with his students.
January 26, 2017 "Die!" High school teacher stages mock assassination of Trump A Texas high school art teacher has been placed on administrative leave after video surfaced showing her “shooting” President Donald Trump inside a classroom while screaming, “Die!”
January 25, 2017 Texas teacher's aide faked cancer diagnosis, kept more than $11G in donations A federal judge ordered Tuesday a fresh investigation into a Texas teacher’s aide who admitted to faking a cancer diagnosis to hide a criminal case in West Virginia.
January 14, 2017 Teachers in Philadelphia plan a Black Lives Matter week A teachers' organization in Philadelphia is encouraging teachers to wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts and buttons and provide lessons on the movement every day for one week.
January 13, 2017 Detroit teachers, school district reach building repair deal Detroit's teachers union and the city's school system have agreed to a settlement following complaints of mold, vermin and other building maintenance issues at schools.
January 13, 2017 English professor reorders missing book, receives same one she lost An English professor, who lost a favorite book years ago, ordered a replacement — and amazingly received that exact missing text back in the mail.
January 12, 2017 Union enrollment plummets for Wisconsin teachers under tough law Teachers in Wisconsin's public schools have learned a major lesson from the state's landmark 2011 law neutering public sector unions, with more than a third dropping out of their labor organization.
