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March 24, 2022

Rooftop Revelations: 'Union prioritizes politics over education,' former Chicago Teachers Union employee says

On the 124th day of his rooftop vigil, Pastor Corey Brooks met with a former employee of the Chicago Teachers Union to discuss the failure of the Chicago Public School system.

March 22, 2022

WI school district says parents 'not entitled' to know child's sexuality, pushes 'heterosexual privilege' list

Wisconsin school district documents reveal instructors told parents they must "earn" the right to know their children's sexual identity, and show school pushed a "heterosexual privilege" checklist.

March 15, 2022

Texas elementary school segregated kids by hair color for lesson on racism, parents say

Parents at a San Antonio elementary school say their kids were segregated by hair color and treated differently based on that hair color during a lesson on racial discrimination.

March 14, 2022

Oregon's racial standards for kindergartners requires kids to 'identify possible solutions to injustices'

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) adopted social studies standards that require children as young as 5 to understand their own identity groups and identify examples of racial injustice.

March 10, 2022

Teacher jokes about lubricant with students, district says termination too 'extreme'

A Washington teacher has received a "letter of reprimand" after apparently making anal sex jokes with students during class, but the administration has declined to terminate the educator, saying such punishment would be too "extreme."

March 9, 2022

Education Dept. fails to explain protections against sex predators despite senators' demands, lawmakers say

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has failed to respond to a letter from senators Pat Toomey and Joe Manchin demanding answers to questions regarding the rehiring of educators who lost their jobs over sexual misconduct.

March 8, 2022

Minneapolis teachers set to walk off job Tuesday

Minneapolis School District teachers set to walk off job Tuesday

March 7, 2022

Seattle teachers union demands forced masking until May to ensure 'sense of normalcy'

Seattle public schoolchildren could be required to wear masks until at least May amid ongoing negotiations with the teachers union that argues masks bring a sense of "normalcy" to children.

March 4, 2022

Virginia teacher suspended after reportedly making pro-Russia comments amid war with Ukraine

A substitute teacher at an Arlington, Virginia, middle school has been suspended for reportedly making pro-Russia comments amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

February 23, 2022

Teachers organization focuses on mental health needs for educators

Being a teacher has never been easy, and the COVID-19 pandemic made the job even more stressful according to educators, who say that taking care of students is more challenging if you don’t take care of yourself first.