NYC teachers blast new math curriculum amid leaked reports of failing test scores
New York City algebra teachers are dreading the coming school year because nearly all of them will have to use a commercial math curriculum that has been panned as a “total failure.” Last year, teachers at 265 schools piloted an “illustrative math” curriculum that Chancellor David Banks hopes will help improve the city’s struggling math […]
Teachers’ Minn. pension fund under Tim Walz ‘cooking the books’ by vastly underreporting fees: ‘Madoff miracle’ – New York Post
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s public school teachers’ retirement system “falsified the books” by dramatically under-reporting the annual fees it paid to Wall Street investment managers, posting nearly impossible gains that rivaled the “Madoff miracle,” a top pension investigator said. The state Teachers Retirement Association has disclosed less than 10 percent of the estimated $2.9 billion […]
Florida teen caught on video brutally beating teacher’s aide sentenced to 5 years in prison despite adoptive mother’s pleas
A Florida teenager who made national headlines in 2023 for brutally beating a teacher’s assistant has been sentenced to five years in state prison. Brendan Depa was arrested Surveillance Video On February 21, he punched the 57-year-old victim, knocking him to the floor as passersby looked on at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast. He […]
Florida teen who pummeled teacher’s aide over Nintendo Switch learns his fate
A Florida teenager who assaulted a high school teacher’s assistant over a Nintendo Switch was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday. Brendan Depa, now 18, pleaded not guilty to a felony aggravated assault charge for the assault on paraprofessional Joan Neidich last year. The teacher suffered five broken ribs, hearing loss and a […]
Teachers spark debate for ‘Alphabet Song’ tune changes: ‘Hits my ears wrong’
As educators online reveal how they’re changing the way they teach young students their ABCs, social media users appear divided. Unlike the classic “Alphabet Song,” the latest version separates the letters into different groupings and changes the ending to, “Now you know how to say the alphabet, you’ll never forget.” On TikTok, literacy activist Jessica […]
‘Suicide’ ruling for teacher’s 20 stab wounds may be reexamined as family secures potential major win
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‘Border Patrol’ shirts worn by teachers spark controversy, lead to staff being fired at South Carolina school
A South Carolina elementary school is facing backlash after a photo of a staff member wearing a “Border Patrol” T-shirt was posted on the school district’s Facebook page. The Royal Elementary staff members pictured in the photos have since been fired or placed on administrative leave, according to a letter sent by Florence 1 School […]
Kamala Harris locks down teachers union endorsements as she embraces left-wing education activism
Vice President Kamala Harris is only days into her race as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president and is already stumping for teachers union support by backing their far-left political priorities. In one of her first addresses after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday, Harris spoke to the American Federation of […]
Newsom’s school gender identity law mandates ‘teachers must lie to parents,’ parental rights groups say
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Teachers’ Unions — Killing the Competition
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Suppose “New Burger” (a new chain of burger joints) opened to great reviews – perhaps something that is not very surprising. What would be surprising is if McDonald’s decided it was going to throw all of its massive resources at New Burger to kill it off. If McDonald’s made charges […]