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September 13, 2022

El Paso teacher's firing over 'pedophiles' comment in classroom touches off firestorm

A Texas high school English teacher is facing termination for remarks in the classroom about pedophiles that some witnesses say were taken out of context.

September 12, 2022

Maine school board ordered to pay a parent $40K for violating First Amendment rights

McBreairty filed the lawsuit, Shawn McBreairty v. School Board RSU22, on July 8 as a result of the school board banning him from attending school programs and board meetings.

September 12, 2022

Utah State School Board approved rule change that gives parents more of a voice in the classroom

The Utah State School Board approved a rule change that requires schools to provide transparency and public access to a school’s process of curating books and videos.

September 12, 2022

Connecticut teacher's controversial worksheet enrages parents, school board members: 'Frustrating as hell'

A group of parents in Connecticut sound off on a controversial worksheet about race and gender a high school teacher created for the first day of school.

September 12, 2022

Seattle teachers skip fourth day of school amid pay raise strike

Seattle teachers are canceling classes for the fourth consecutive school day Monday, demanding pay raises, with 95% of the local teachers' union favoring the move.

September 9, 2022

Heritage Foundation releases education freedom report card, with Florida ranking highest

The Heritage Foundation launched an Education Freedom Report Card Friday, listing Florida, Arizona and Idaho as the top states for education freedom.

September 9, 2022

Nonprofit partnered with AFT provides books with sex imagery, drag queens and gender ideology to K-12 teachers

First Book, a nonprofit organization, who partners with Disney and the American Federation of Teachers, provides Title 1 schools with sexually-charged books.

September 8, 2022

Miami-Dade school board declines to designate October 'LGBTQ History Month' after fiery parental rights debate

The Miami-Dade school board voted down a proposal Wednesday that would have recognized October as LGBTQ History Month, citing Florida's Parental Rights in Education law.

September 8, 2022

Ohio school district tells teachers they don’t have to inform parents of students’ name, pronoun changes

Mentor Public Schools in Ohio told teachers they don't have to inform parents if a transgender or transitioning student wants to be called by a different name or pronoun.

September 8, 2022

Randi Weingarten ripped after defending Biden climate agenda: 'Enemy of good education'

Teachers union president Randi Weingarten blasted for prioritizing the Inflation Reduction Act's climate agenda amidst the academic struggles of public schools.