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December 5, 2023

California teacher struggling with disciplining students due to state law: 'It's hard'

California teachers' hands are tied as they struggle with disciplining students due to updated requirements for suspending and expelling students who misbehave in the classroom.

November 30, 2023

Gov. Kim Reynolds sued for parental rights bill: 'Ongoing irreparable harm to LGBTQ+ students'

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is suing Gov. Kim Reynolds for a parental rights law that restricts content being taught in the classroom, including LGBTQ issues.

November 27, 2023

Minneapolis teachers union backtracks on Israel-Hamas war resolution: 'We regret this'

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Local 59 called for a meeting to push a resolution that acknowledges harm done to Jewish residents in the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) district.

November 24, 2023

Jewish father wants Minnesota teachers unions to stick to teaching after 'divisive' stance on Hamas-Israel war

A Jewish parent of a child in Minneapolis Public Schools blasted a Minnesota teachers union for calling for the State Legislature to repeal anti-BDS legislation.

November 22, 2023

New Jersey gym teacher allegedly sexually assaulted her student over 4 years

New Jersey gym teacher Lydia Pinto, 38, faces criminal charges including first-degree aggravated sexual assault in relation to an alleged four-year relationship with a former student.

November 21, 2023

Outraged staff, parents slam Minnesota teachers union's 'antisemitic, hostile' stance on Israel-Hamas war

Outraged Minnesota Public Schools’ staff, parents, and other residents penned a letter to the district's superintendent to condemn a teachers union’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

November 19, 2023

Judge tosses New Hampshire teachers union bid to shoot down voucher program

A judge tossed a lawsuit from a teachers union that argued that using public dollars from being spent to fund private schools through the Education Freedom Account program.

November 17, 2023

New Jersey teachers union urges governor to end basic skills test for new educators: 'An equity barrier'

A New Jersey teachers union wants to change teaching standards for entering the profession because they believe the measure creates an "unnecessary barrier" for new teachers.

November 16, 2023

Just-divorced former Idaho high school teacher allegedly had sex with teenage designated driver: police

Former Idaho high school teacher Jessica Lawson, 36, could face life in prison after allegedly picking up a teen from his parent's house, getting "drunk and high" and having sex with him.

November 16, 2023

Portland schools closed for 9th straight day as teacher strike drags on

Parents reacted to Portland Public Schools being closed for nine straight days due to an ongoing teachers' strike on "FOX & Friends" Wednesday.