News from San Jose Mercury News: A special-education teacher in the Torrance Unified School District has been removed from the classroom after infuriating parents with a Facebook post saying she was about to enter a meeting with “crazy parents” to discuss an autistic student whom the teacher describes as a “hot mess.” The teacher, Suzanne [...]
The Chicago Teacher’s Strike, Public Education, and ImmigrantsNews from Huffington Post: The outcome of the Chicago Public Schools teachers’ strike which centers on teachers’ pay, evaluation, and tenure, will have serious implications for the city’s students and teachers. It also speaks to the national debate over how our children should be taught and classrooms run. [...]
Chicago kids, teachers brace for Day 2 of strikeNews from KFMB News 8: CHICAGO (AP) — Rose Davis wasn’t about to let her two young grandchildren walk alone through one of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods, even though they were going to a school kept open for students who needed a safe haven while teachers walked [...]
Scott likely to face tough questions from teachers, parents on FCAT, merit pay …News from Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County educators are ready to give Florida Gov. Rick Scott an earful when he stops at Boca Raton High School today as part of his 10-city education “listening” tour. The weeklong tour, which began Monday [...]
Parents plan for kids if Chicago teachers strikeNews from WSHM-TV: By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) – With Chicago teachers poised to go on strike for the first time in a quarter century, parents spent Sunday worrying about how much their children’s education might suffer and where their kids will go while they’re at [...]
Teachers offer tips to parents on helping their kids in schoolNews from Arizona Daily Star: 2012-08-26T00:00:00Z 2012-08-25T19:08:55Z Teachers offer tips to parents on helping their kids in schoolThe Washington Post The Washington Post Arizona Daily Star Thousands of students are back at school, and teachers are preparing to shape a fresh set of young minds. [...]
Parents wire kids to prove teachers’ verbal abuseNews from BusinessWeek: By GEOFF MULVIHILL order a reprint digg this … Read the full article . Related News: . Education update: Manitowoc Co. kids earn writing awardsNews from Herald Times Reporter: MADISON — Zylia Kleinfeldt of Newton, Ronna Nelson of Two Rivers and Addison Fowler of Manitowoc [...]
NC school: Teacher’s mistake at school lunch led to upset calls of government …News from Washington Post: RALEIGH, N.C. — It was a tale of government meddling that outraged radio talk show hosts and a pair of Congress members: A 4-year-old was forced to dump her packed lunch and eat a state-dictated cafeteria lunch of [...]
Education Roundup: Teachers Should Tread Lightly When Teaching PoliticsNews from US News and World Report: Welcome to the new High School Notes weekly roundup of education news. Every Friday, you’ll find out what’s making headlines around the Web. Teaching politics With the Republican presidential campaign in full swing, history and government teachers have a good [...]
FORUM: Cuts to education unfair to students, teachersNews from Rapid City Journal: Gov. Dennis Daugaard, Again, we are writing in response to our concern about the school funding cuts. We are aware the original proposed cut was 10 percent. However, we are also aware that before the 10 percent cut was proposed, the general idea [...]
