Public Education
Connecticut community in uproar after special ed teacher threatens violence against Trump supportersA Connecticut special education teacher who unleashed a video tirade threatening violence against Donald Trump supporters is on paid leave and under police investigation, media outlets reported. Annie Dunleavy,… Read More
Public Education
‘F*** yall’: Texas elementary teacher spews vitriol to Trump voters, ChristiansA Texas elementary teacher had a full-scale meltdown on social media, complete with profanity and hateful rhetoric toward Christians and conservatives who may have helped elect Donald Trump as president… Read More
Public Education
Three of four public schools still struggle to find teachers, government reportsPublic schools across the nation are still struggling to hire enough teachers, government researchers report. The average public school had six teaching vacancies as of August,… Read More
Culture
Classic Learning Test launches Teaching Corps for college graduatesAmerica is entering an era of unprecedented education entrepreneurship, and one trailblazer is working to bring truth, goodness and beauty back to the classroom. His name is Jeremy Tate, who… Read More
Public Education
Texas hiring more uncertified public-school teachers to fill vacanciesAmanda Garza McIntyre knows firsthand the challenge of major career transitions while balancing the ongoing needs of parenthood. The mom of five completed a teacher preparation program in Brazosport ISD,… Read More
Courts
Jury sides with teacher fired for being in DC on Jan. 6, awards $130K in damagesA former teacher has been awarded $131,500 in damages by a federal jury after being suspended and fired for being at the Jan. 6, 2021 protest… Read More
Public Education
Court rules in favor of Christian teacher forced to use trans pronouns(The Daily Signal) – A federal court ruled last week that an Ohio school district violated the First Amendment rights of a Christian teacher, which experts are hailing as a victory for… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Erin Seitz uses art to ‘serve others and share the good news of Jesus’Even though Erin Seitz had felt a calling to be a Christian art teacher since 5th grade, she didn’t think it was possible given the path she was on. “I… Read More
Public Education
Many teaching positions unfilled as school year startsAs schools around the country resume classes this month, the struggle to fill teaching positions continues for many of them. The troubling trend began in the wake of the COVID-19… Read More
Public Education
Missouri teacher fired for attacking student in the bathroomA video taken inside a school bathroom reportedly shows a teacher hitting and then body-slamming a student to the ground. On Tuesday, the Raytown School District near Kansas City, Missouri confirmed… Read More
Courts
Ohio teen sentenced to juvenile detention for violent assault of teacher, who calls sentence ‘unfair’A 15-year-old Ohio student has been sentenced to an indefinite term at the Department of Youth Services following a violent assault on his 60-year-old teacher. The Colerain High School student… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school superintendent with questionable resume fired after failing to verify academic credentialsA recently hired public school superintendent in Michigan was fired after a deadline to provide verification of her academic credentials passed. Heather Thompson-Luznak was hired in September 2023 by the… Read More
Public Education
Arizona teacher retires at 35, citing students’ addiction to their phonesA teacher in the Tucson Unified School District told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) he’s retiring, frustrated by students who are unmotivated and simply play on… Read More
Government
Teacher stipend bill with possible $68 million taxpayer cost advances(The Center Square) – As Illinois grapples with a possible $800 million budget deficit, a measure that could have a taxpayer price tag of an additional $68 million for student… Read More
Public Education
‘Can’t touch me’: Teacher fired for excessive student contact gloats over new teaching jobA New York City teacher who was fired for excessive contact and inappropriate behavior with high school students is boasting about being hired to teach at another school. Dulaina Almonte… Read More
Public Education
Video shows student slap teacher in the face: ‘You want me to hit you again?’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A viral video that circulated Monday shows a student slapping his teacher in the face at a high school in North Carolina. The student, wearing… Read More
Public Education
‘The teacher Fox News warns you about’: Parents demand end to covert LGBT club in California elementary schoolCalifornia parents were furious when they discovered their elementary school was secretly hosting a pro-LGBT club – and hiding it from parents. The parents, represented by the National Center for… Read More
Public Education
‘Hidden spy camera’: Arizona high school teacher allegedly recorded students changing clothes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A high school teacher in Glendale, Arizona, stands accused of installing numerous hidden cameras on campus grounds to record students in changing rooms and putting… Read More
Courts
Former St. Louis principal pleads guilty after using school funds to hire a hitman to kill pregnant girlfriendA former principal of a Missouri middle school pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony charges related to a 2016 murder-for-hire conspiracy fueled by school funds. Cornelius Green stole $2,500 from Carr… Read More
Culture
Texas teacher placed on leave after video and photos of him dressed in women’s clothing at school go viralA Texas high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after widely distributed photos and a video revealed his habit of dressing in women’s clothing at school. In one… Read More