Teacher shortages improve, but not everywhere
The teacher shortage that began after the COVID-19 pandemic is easing, but large gaps remain on the ground as the new school term begins. While the recovery from the pandemic-induced teacher shortages is a silver lining for the teaching industry, experts say schools, especially low-income ones, are struggling to fill positions. “We’re pretty confident that […]
Minnesota teacher pension fund under Walz accused of ‘cooking the books’ with unrealistic gains: report
A leading pension investigator alleges that Minnesota’s public school teachers’ retirement system, under the direction of Gov. Tim Walz (recently named by Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate), has manipulated financial reports by grossly understating the annual fees it pays to Wall Street investment managers and showing unrealistically high rates of return. New […]
Minnesota education plummeted under Democratic VP pick, former teacher Tim Walz’s leadership: critics
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz touted his background as a former public school teacher during the campaign, but critics told The Washington Post that the state’s education record has worsened under his leadership. Since Walz took office in 2019, students across the state have seen their reading and math achievement plummet, […]
Texas: Armed Teacher Rescues 15-Year-Old Girl From Attack, Sexual Assault
(Center) David Garza. (Photo courtesy of Harris County Sheriff’s Office) / (Right) Crime suspect. (Photo courtesy of Harris County Sheriff’s Office) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffFriday, August 9, 2024 4:12 PM A Houston middle school teacher is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a 15-year-old girl who was the victim of […]
Texas teacher grabs his gun to intervene in alleged sexual assault of teenage girl — and it’s all caught on video
A middle school teacher in Texas Hailed as a hero This comes after he used a gun to thwart an alleged sexual assault on a teenage girl outside his Houston home. The incident was recorded on security cameras. “To be honest, I was scared too, but I had no choice because she needed help more […]
Hulking Florida teen, Brendan Depa, sentenced to five years in prison for attacking teacher over Nintendo Switch
A hulking Florida teenager who brutally beat a high school teacher unconscious last February over a Nintendo Switch has been sentenced to five years in prison. Brendan Depa, now 18, threw his head back after Circuit Judge Terrence Perkins handed down the sentence Tuesday night. According to court records, Depa will be on probation for […]
Indiana student gets tattoo of inspiring note from culinary teacher
This teacher has beautiful skin. A recent Indiana high school graduate had an inspiring letter tattooed on his arm from a favorite teacher who helped him find his passion in life. “I had no drive, no passion, nothing,” Chase McCoy said. “I didn’t expect I would be able to go to college or even graduate.” […]
Ohio Teacher Caught in Hotel with Naked Child
A 44-year-old elementary school teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, is facing federal child pornography charges after he was found with a naked child in a hotel room. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was monitoring a Delshire Elementary School physical education teacher, identified as Mark Altherr, for allegedly engaging in child pornography over the Internet, Inside […]
FBI finds elementary school gym teacher in hotel room with naked girl, 5 or 6 years old; he’s arrested on child porn charges
An elementary school physical education teacher in Ohio Federal child pornography charges After FBI agents found him with a naked girl in a hotel room late last month. He appears to be 5 or 6 years old.. According to federal court documents, 44-year-old Mark Altherr is accused of making more than 260 posts on pedophile […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to hear arguments over 2011 suicide of Philadelphia teacher Ellen Greenberg
The parents of a Philadelphia teacher who was found dead in 2011 with 20 stab wounds from an apparent suicide have won the right to challenge his conviction and have it changed to murder, according to reports. The family of Ellen Greenberg has been fighting for more than a decade to overturn the city’s ruling […]