‘This Can’t Be Happening’: Students Save Teacher’s Life After He Goes Into Cardiac Arrest
Students in San Antonio, Texas, took action to save the life of a teacher who went into cardiac arrest during a skateboarding club meeting. Adam Compton, a teacher at MacArthur High School, was with members of the skateboarding club he sponsors when he went into cardiac arrest on November 7th. According to KENS5. “I was […]
Allow teachers to fine parents over pupils’ bad behaviour, says Tony Blair’s thinktank | Pupil behaviour
Ministers should give teachers the power to fine parents if they do not work with schools to tackle an “epidemic” of bad behavior, Tony Blair's think tank says. Educators have the same legal powers to compel parents to attend meetings with schools and agree to action plans for their children regarding truancy, the Tony Blair […]
Pricey NYC Waldorf-school hired public school teachers, lied: lawsuit
The couple spent more than $1.1 million to send their three daughters to the exclusive private school on the Upper East Side, which counts Jennifer Aniston among its alumni, only to find that administrators had the courage to hire public school teachers. Shocked at what he had done, he is asking for his money back. […]
Local Virginia teachers no longer forced to use students’ preferred pronouns after settlement
Teachers in Harrisonburg, Virginia, will no longer have to ask or use students' preferred pronouns after a lawsuit settlement Tuesday. In June 2022, Deborah Filiola, Kristin Marsh, and Laura Nelson learned that their rights, protected by the federal Free Speech Clause and the Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act, were threatened by a coercive action they […]
Teachers union opposes casino in Times Square
The head of New York's powerful teachers' union is rejecting a proposal to put a casino in Times Square, the heart of the popular Broadway theater district. “[A casino] It would weaken the theater district and diminish the unique power of the Broadway industry to provide students with unique educational and career opportunities,” Michael Mulgrew, […]
Chicago teachers union slams newspaper that called them out for their members’ chronic absence
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) responded Friday to a newspaper editorial about chronic absenteeism among Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers, who are paid an average salary of $95,000. “CPS teacher Roxanne Piersanti condemns the Tribune Editorial Board's recent criticism of teacher absenteeism, saying it unfairly targets working mothers and ignores the reality of the physical […]
Teachers’ union boss Randi Weingarten reveals how members feel about DOE being potentially abolished
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the organization's members are uninterested in the possibility of abolishing the Department of Education. In an interview with MSNBC on Sunday, the leader of the nation's second-largest teachers' union was asked for his reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to […]
Chicago Public Schools suffering from ‘chronic absenteeism’ by teachers as union demands higher pay: report
Chicago Public Schools is suffering from “chronic absenteeism” among teachers who missed 10 or more days in the 2023-2024 school year, according to a new report. More than 41% of CPS teachers were absent for more than 10 days last year, according to state records. chicago tribune Reported. These absences include 10 days of winter […]
PA Education Department drops requirement for teachers to adopt ‘woke’ guidelines as part of suit settlement
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has agreed to rescind its obligation to schools to enforce instructional guidelines deemed “questionable” in a recently settled lawsuit. Pennsylvania officials had asked schools to adopt a set of instructions on how to approach education based on the Framework Guidelines for Culturally Relevant and Sustainable Education Programs (CR-SE). The […]
PA Education Department agrees to cancel requirement for teachers to adopt guidelines deemed ‘woke’
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has agreed to rescind its obligation to schools to enforce instructional guidelines deemed “questionable” in a recently settled lawsuit. Pennsylvania officials had asked schools to adopt a set of instructions on how to approach education based on the Framework Guidelines for Culturally Relevant and Sustainable Education Programs (CR-SE). The […]