Teachers - Page 160

May 7, 2015

What this teacher wants for 'Teacher Appreciation Week' -- freedom from union tyranny

Most of us can recall loving teachers whose affirmations and careful instruction powerfully impacted our lives.  In celebration of their influence, this week is Teacher Appreciation Week in America.

May 7, 2015

Safe Schools Week: Three things we can do right now to better secure our schools

It has been almost two years since 20 children and six adult staff members lost their lives in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The tragedy wounded the nation and made parents everywhere ask themselves: Are my children safe at school? 

May 7, 2015

Forget 'Bullying Prevention Month' real school bullies are the teachers union

The National Education Association is highlighting October as “Bullying Prevention Month.” But  when it comes to public school governance, the NEA and its state and local affiliates are the biggest bullies on the playground.

May 7, 2015

Do the math: Teacher unions spent $80 million on 2014 elections

Forget about lobbyists skulking around Capitol Hill. This year’s election power players were hiding behind the schoolhouse.

May 6, 2015

Buffalo schools spend $5.4 million on free plastic surgeries for teachers, despite massive deficit

Even a $50 million budget deficit in the Buffalo school district couldn’t convince members of the Buffalo Federation of Teachers to cut down on their taxpayer-funded tummy tucks, breast lifts and nose jobs.

January 13, 2015

LA officials seek fix to $1B program after students crack iPad security, access video games

Education officials in the nation's second-largest school district are working to reboot a $1 billion plan to put an iPad in the hands of each of their 650,000 students after an embarrassing glitch emerged when the first round of tablets went out.

January 13, 2015

Florida college instructor fired after handing out voter pledge cards with image of Obama

An associate professor at Florida’s Brevard Community College has been fired after school officials discovered that she handed out pledge cards to students urging them to vote for President Barack Obama.

January 8, 2015

Philadelphia school officials cancel contract with teachers' union to address health costs

The Philadelphia School District has canceled its teachers' union contract in order to take over the union-administered health care fund.

January 8, 2015

California schools superintendent will seek appeal of ruling that struck down teacher tenure

California's schools chief will seek an appeal of a court ruling that struck down tenure and other job protections for teachers.

January 8, 2015

California ruling striking down teacher job protections inspires lawsuits fighting tenure

A month after a California judge ruled that job protections for teachers violated children's constitutional rights, one lawsuit making the same claim has been filed in New York, another has been announced and critics of teacher tenure in other states say they are preparing litigation as well.