Julie Cain, a Pueblo teacher, protests against low salaries, old textbooks and outdated equipment in Puebla, Colorado, on May 8, 2018.Mariana Atencio / NBC News “We have old textbooks that are falling apart,” one teacher said.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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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…
‘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…
Hernando district wrong to fire all Moton teachers, settlement says
OCTAVIO JONES | Times Hernando County District Schools Superintendent Lori Romano listens to board member Susan Duval give her remarks on the firing of 47 teachers at Moton Elementary School during the board meeting. A crowd packs the Hernando County School District board meeting days after the April 24 announcement that 47 teachers at Moton…
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…
North Carolina teachers will be the next to walk out. Here’s what they want:
By Holly Yan, Updated 3:52 PM ET, Tue May 8, 2018 The nationwide fight for more school funding has now swept North Carolina, where teachers are planning to skip school and confront lawmakers next week. On May 16 — when the Legislature comes back in session — hundreds of schools will be closed to students while…
Arizona raises teachers’ pay after strike shuts schools
By ASSOCIATED PRESS MAY 03, 2018 | 7:15 AM | PHOENIX Arizona lawmakers pulled an all-nighter to enact a budget Thursday that provides big raises for many of the state’s striking teachers, and Gov. Doug Ducey signed the teacher funding part while the House continued debating the rest of the state’s the $10.4-billion budget plan. The Senate passed the…
NYC to fund anti-bias training for educators
Riia O’Donnell May 1, 2018 Dive Brief: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has unveiled the city’s 2019 budget, which includes $23 million to fund anti-bias training for its educators. The funding will bring training to all educators by 2022, according to multiple media reports. The budget allocates $4.8 million for culturally responsive practices and implicit bias…
Special Report: Arming Educators
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — Giving teachers guns is a controversial idea, but it’s something President Trump and Governor Reynolds say deserves consideration. And while education groups largely oppose arming teachers, others believe gun-free zones are easy targets. Iowa Code section 724.4B prohibits firearms on school grounds, with some exceptions. One of those exemptions has received…
Arizona educators to continue walkouts Tuesday, Wednesday
BY KTAR.COM | APRIL 30, 2018 AT 5:21 PM UPDATED: MAY 1, 2018 AT 5:38 AM PHOENIX – After three days of walkouts by Arizona educators and supporters at the state Capitol, leaders of Arizona Educators United announced they would continue Tuesday and Wednesday. The walkouts started last Thursday, with more than 50,000 educators and supporters marching from…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 