Julie Cain, a Pueblo teacher, protests against low salaries, old textbooks and outdated equipment in Puebla, Colorado, on May 8, 2018.Mariana Atencio / NBC News “We have old textbooks that are falling apart,” one teacher said. “We don’t have computers in our classroom.” by Mariana Atencio / May.09.2018 / 3:30 PM ET PUEBLO, Colo. — High school teacher…
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School accused of throwing away students’ lunches
In this file photo, a student displays her lunch consisting of vegetables, whole wheat bread, fruit, and lowfat milk. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove) (WQOW/CNN) — Some students at a high school in Wisconsin claim staff members have tossed their meals in the trash when they did not have enough money in their accounts. Superintendent Jim Jones…
State takeover of JCPS: What the audit says and the district has done
(Photo: Marty Pearl/Special to Courier Journal) Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 11:27 a.m. ET May 7, 2018 In recommending a state takeover of Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky’s education chief pointed to 10 main problem areas. Those problems, interim education commissioner Wayne Lewis says, show a pattern of widespread dysfunction continues to exist and can only be fixed through…
A state takeover of JCPS won’t fix the district’s core problems
Cindy Cushman, Updated 9:42 a.m. ET May 8, 2018 There have been many opinions voiced about the recommended state takeover of JCPS. I agree with those who have been speaking out against a takeover for the many good reasons mentioned. What I haven’t seen is much talk about the schools labeled as “chronically failing” –…
‘Racist’ teachers union blocking black student success in JCPS, pastor says
Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal| Updated 11:18 p.m. ET May 8, 2018 The local teachers union is a “racist institution” standing in the way of higher academic achievement for Jefferson County Public Schools’ African-American students, a Louisville pastor said. Jerry Stephenson, senior pastor of the Midwest Church of Christ, made the comments outside a JCPS board meeting…
Pueblo teachers strike continues into third day as a few schools start to reopen
Teachers and supporters strike outside East High School on May 7, 2018 in Pueblo. Teachers, from Pueblo School District 60, are on strike after the district turned down a recommended 2 percent cost of living salary increase. By DANIKA WORTHINGTON | The Denver Post May 9, 2018 at 11:06 am Teachers in Pueblo have entered the third…
Teachers don’t need appreciation weeks or muffins; they need a living wage | Opinion
by Carly Berwick Updated: MAY 8, 2018 — 11:47 AM EDT This week, parents and students are baking cookies and buying gift cards for teachers around the country. As sweet as these gestures are, Teacher Appreciation Week provides little material comfort to many teachers, including the 59 percent who work a second job to pay the bills. Muffins don’t…
Alabama schools struggle with teacher diversity
By Trisha Powell Crain Updated Sep 5, 2017; Posted Jul 13, 2017 This is the latest story in our series Tackling the Gap: A Teacher’s Conversation. The gap between black and white students in Alabama is both large and persistent when it comes to the percentage scoring proficient on standardized tests. AL.com and Spaceship Media are facilitating an online conversation with Alabama teachers, exploring…
Alabama teacher salaries worth less than a decade ago
By Trisha Powell Crain May 9, 2018 Updated 7:05 AM; Posted 7:03 AM The value of Alabama’s teacher salaries has been eroding for many years and is now worth less than it was a decade ago, an AL.com analysis shows. And while lawmakers agreed to fund a 2.5 percent pay raise next year, the looming question is whether it…
The nation’s top teachers met with Betsy DeVos, and not all of them were thrilled with what she had to say
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met privately with the nation’s top teachers Monday and asked them to talk about the obstacles they face in doing their jobs. At least one of those teachers told DeVos that some of her policies are hurting public education. “We have a problem where public money is siphoned off from the…
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