August 17, 2022 Lawyer says Minnesota school district 'put discrimination into law' with plan to lay off White teachers first Upper Midwest Law Center's James Dickey said the policy of prioritizing White teachers for layoffs regardless of seniority is a violation of the 14th Amendment.
August 17, 2022 Florida Gov. DeSantis proposes bonuses for retired police officers to fill vacant teacher positions Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a proposal to offer starting $4,000 bonuses to retired police, first responders willing to become teachers amid a classroom shortage.
August 17, 2022 Minnesota residents furious over 'anti-racist' layoff plan for White teachers: 'It's un-American' Take Charge Minnesota ambassador Kofi Montzka and former Republican Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls call a school district's 'anti-racist' layoff policy "repugnant."
August 16, 2022 Hemingway blasts teachers union agreement stipulating White teachers be laid off first Mollie Hemingway says on "Jesse Watters Primetime" that it doesn't matter who racism benefits or who it hurts, racism is wrong — after a Minneapolis union contract was exposed.
August 16, 2022 Massachusetts teachers union head criticizes public education's focus on income, college and career Max Page, the president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, spoke out about public education and standardized test scores Monday, criticizing the existing structure of schools.
August 16, 2022 Indiana school district hit for updating student handbook with microaggression section: 'Subjective approach' Hamilton Southeastern school district updated a microaggression section to their handbook. The student handbook update was approved on June 8 at a school board meeting and then went into effect on August 5.
August 16, 2022 Teachers union agreement stipulating White teachers be laid off first criticized: 'Constitutionally suspect' An agreement between the Minneapolis Public Schools and Minneapolis teachers union stipulates White teachers and staff be laid off first, regardless of seniority.
August 15, 2022 Minneapolis teachers union agreement stipulates White teachers be laid off first, regardless of seniority An agreement reached last spring between the Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers exempts "underrepresented" teachers from seniority-based layoffs.
August 15, 2022 Texas teacher on decision to quit and why many of her colleagues are doing the same: 'Just too much to do' With a majority of Texas teachers considering uitting, according to a new survey, a Texas teacher is leaving the profession to protect her mental health.
August 12, 2022 Blog post on teachers union website claims parents 'make it their job to undermine' teachers A blog post about why teachers choose their profession on a website run by the American Federation of Teachers claimed there are parents who "make it their job" to undermine teachers.
