Both acting head and CIO of Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund resign amid controversy – News 5 Cleveland WEWS
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The acting executive director and chief investment officer of the Ohio Retired Teachers Pension Fund have resigned after months of controversy. A day after my exclusive 45-minute interview, Lynn Huber, acting executive director of the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), resigned effective December 1st. Chief Investment Officer Matt Worley also resigned effective […]
Chicago School District In Shambles As Teachers Union Thwarts Major Change That Could Help Turn Fortunes Around
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is trying to block the closure of Chicago's “empty” and “underperforming” public schools, despite experts calling for them to be closed or consolidated, Illinois nonprofit Wirepoint reported Monday. Many of Chicago's public schools are facing a variety of problems, including steep enrollment declines, financial difficulties and “empty” schools, according to […]
Former NYC covid czar Jay Varma said ‘weenie’ de Blasio caved to teachers unions, knowingly hurt kids
Dr. Jay Varma, the former New York City coronavirus chief and sex party lover, has mocked former Mayor Bill de Blasio as a “nasty bastard” who deliberately hurt children by caving to teachers unions' calls for school closures during the pandemic. “He's a bit of a mean guy. He's had a lot of problems.” Varma […]
Chicago schools reportedly instructed teachers to give migrants passing grades regardless of performance
A new report says Chicago Public Schools teachers were told by school officials to give immigrant students passing grades and promote them to the next grade “even if they showed serious academic deficiencies.” WGN News The paper reported that “several” teachers from various schools in the district had contacted them and exposed the disturbing trend. […]
Teachers during Georgia school shooting identified police with panic button technology
Citizenship, the immigration crisis, and EVs A gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School. Barrow County, GeorgiaThe explosion occurred on Wednesday morning, killing four people, including two students and two teachers. Authorities first learned of the incident when Apalachee High School faculty and staff deployed Centegix CrisisAlert ID technology, which features an unobtrusive panic button […]
Nearly 80% of US teachers say youngsters less prepared to start school than several years ago
Nearly 80% of U.S. teachers say children are less prepared for elementary school than they used to be, the most dismal rate of any country in the global survey. Nearly half of U.S. teachers surveyed (47%) blamed the lingering effects of COVID-19 disruptions for the learning slowdown among their country's youngest students. In the survey, […]
Minnesota Walz-appointed board requires teachers to ‘affirm’ their students’ gender identities
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appointed members of the state's Teachers Commission, which, in a public notice, will require teachers to “affirm” students' gender identities, be “race conscious,” and learn to “disrupt oppressive systems.” The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB) updated its Effective Practice Standards with new guidelines for state teacher candidates that will […]
Walz appointees to force new Minnesota teachers to ‘affirm’ gender ideology, critical race theory-like ideas
New teachers in Minnesota must immediately “affirm” radical views on race and gender after the state's board of education updated teaching certification standards. April 2023, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board ( 13 peopleAt least some of them were appointed by Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat. Standards of Effective PracticeIt is required for all future […]
1 in 3 Chicago Public-School Teachers Keep Their Kids out of Public Schools
A survey has found that nearly one-third of Chicago’s highest-paid public school teachers do not send their children to the Chicago Public School System (CPS). Even Stacey Davis Gates, the current leader of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), sends her son to private school, according to the Chicago-based Illinois Policy Institute. According to federal government […]
Florida teen, Brendan Depa, wrote apology letter to teacher’s aide Joan Naydich he severely beat up over Nintendo Switch
A hulking Florida high school student who viciously punched a teacher’s assistant over a Nintendo Switch has written a letter of apology to the victim that was never read in court, in which he claims he made a “mistake that will never be made again.” Brendan Depa, 18, was sentenced to five years in prison […]