By Natalie Matthews, WRAL.com web editor, and Kelly Hinchcliffe, WRAL education reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — So far, 26 school districts across North Carolina have canceled classes next Wednesday as anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 teachers plan to march to the Legislative Building then rally on Bicentennial Plaza. Groups raise money to ensure Durham school students don’t…
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‘Red for Ed’ movement kindles political fire in educators
By: Carmen Forman and Paulina Pineda Arizona Capitol Times May 10, 2018 Jennifer Samuels took a heightened interest in state politics last year when her representative, House Majority Leader John Allen, said teachers were taking second jobs so they could buy boats. Now, the eighth grade English teacher wants to teach him a lesson. Samuels, a Democrat,…
Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity
The strikes aren’t just about pay. They’re a rejection of tax cuts for the wealthy and a rallying cry for public goods and services. By Jane McAlevey In less than three months, rank-and-file teachers and educational support staff in five states—West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Colorado and Arizona—have turned the entire country into their classroom. They haven’t…
Classes cancelled May 16 so teachers can rally in Raleigh
Board Vice Chair Carolyn Carpenter and Chair Cindy Fertenbaugh discuss making Wednesday, May 16 an optional teacher workday. The Cabarrus County Board of Education made the decision during its work session on Monday, May 7. Erin Kidd May 10, 2018 CONCORD— Cabarrus County Schools added its name to the list of districts that will be…
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…
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…
Schools need more funds. What are we willing to sacrifice?
04/29/2018 10:01:21 PM MDT Despite what you may have heard, when RE-1 Valley and other area teachers joined the statewide walkout efforts Friday, rallying at the Logan County Courthouse, they weren’t there just because of their paychecks. We’d wager a guess that, while certainly teacher pay and PERA uncertainty were part of the motivation behind the…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 