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October 5, 2023

LA elementary schools to celebrate National Coming Out Day with a week of LGBTQ+ lessons

The Los Angeles Unified School District is celebrating a "National Coming Out Day" with a week of lessons on LGBTQ+ topics, a leaked toolkit from the district shows.

October 4, 2023

Boozed-up teacher caught in second-grade classroom after driving to work drunk: cops

Wendy Munson, 57, was arrested Monday after allegedly driving to work and teaching while intoxicated in Live Oak, California, police said.

October 3, 2023

California school district will build $122 million in housing for teachers to combat staff shortages

A California school district recently approved over $100 million in funds to create affordable housing options for teachers as shortages rage across the U.S.

September 30, 2023

Tennessee teacher charged with raping 12-year-old rearrested for telling victim he'll 'regret doing this'

A former Tennessee elementary school teacher charged with raping a child was rearrested at her Covington home for allegedly telling a victim he'll "regret doing this."

September 29, 2023

Missouri teacher on leave after administrators catch wind of OnlyFans account

Former St. Clair, Missouri English teacher Brianna Coppage, 28, has been placed on leave after officials discovered she manufactured pornographic content of herself online.

September 29, 2023

Conference cancels panel on biological sex in human skeletons over transphobia fears: Commits a 'cardinal sin'

American Anthropological Association and The Canadian Anthropology Society canceled an event on the importance of studying biological sex so as not to offend the transgender community.

September 27, 2023

North Carolina becomes 9th state to pass universal school choice, the first to do so without GOP trifecta

North Carolina became the 9th state to adopt universal school choice with education savings accounts and the first state to enact it without a GOP trifecta.

September 27, 2023

New California law gives the state more power over local school boards

California signed into law a bill that aims to fine school boards for having “insufficient instructional materials" based on an assessment by the State Department of Education.

September 26, 2023

Non-binary children's book author angered by ‘parental rights' movement

After outraged parents spoke out at school board meetings across the U.S., non-binary author of a controversial book, Alex Gino, said that parental rights makes them "angry."

September 26, 2023

Teacher busted after students find her meth at family fun night: police

Sarah Duncan was charged with criminal possession of meth and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia after her students found her stash hidden inside a hair scrunchie, police said.