Public Education
Half of Colorado teachers injured by students; union blames lack of fundingHalf of Colorado’s teachers have been attacked by a student, but the state union still refuses to advocate for stronger discipline. In its 2025-26 State of Education report, the Colorado Education Association… Read More
Christian Schools
Rooted in tradition, pursuing truth: Hillsdale College grad program in classical education ingrains moral responsibility in teachersIs the goal of education to regurgitate dates, names and facts or to love a topic and entice students to join in its study? Dr. Daniel Coupland, professor of education… Read More
Public Education
Missouri elementary teacher’s vulgar anti-ICE posts, apparent chant for Trump assassination, call job into questionA third-grade teacher in Missouri’s St. Joseph Public School District has posted profane anti-ICE remarks on social media, saying “F**k ICE” and referring to “Nazi scum.” Perhaps even more troublingly,… Read More
Public Education
Sacramento teachers seek to remove union control(The Center Square) – Educators for St. Hope Public Schools in Sacramento are requesting a vote to end the Sacramento City Teachers Association’s authority over their school. Earlier this month,… Read More
Public Education
Michigan claims 98% of its teachers ‘effective’ despite low reading, math scoresMichiganders may be scratching their heads at a state report claiming nearly 100% of its public school teachers are effective. The state released its teacher ratings for the 2024-25 school year, which ranked a whopping 98% of K-12 teachers as… Read More
Public Education
School district cares more about hiring ‘diverse,’ ‘culturally competent’ teachers over effective ones(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Wisconsin school district has been hit with a federal complaint for allegedly using race-based hiring practices and prioritizing “diversity” over qualifications. West Allis-West Milwaukee… Read More
Gender Identity, Uncategorized
‘Irreparable harm’: California teachers ask Supreme Court to block gender secrecy policy(The Daily Signal) – California teachers have filed an emergency appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court after an appeals court panel reinstated policies requiring teachers to hide students’ gender identities… Read More
Public Education
New York teachers claim schools force them to pass failing students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Teachers are accusing higher-ups at New York City’s Flushing High School are forcing them to pass students who are failing math classes. Educators at the… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools offer $1,000 bonus to licensed, retired teachers in effort to fill vacanciesAstrid Wagner worked 32 years in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), but she decided to return as the district provides bonuses to licensed, retired teachers for coming back to classrooms. “Is… Read More
Public Education
Why aren’t teacher salaries rising? Rising benefits costs partly to blameDespite large increases in K-12 school spending across the board since 2002, teacher salaries have actually fallen 6.1%, a new study finds. Analysis by the Reason Foundation… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts public-school staff missed average of 12 days in 2024-25, report concludesPublic schools nationwide are still wrestling with high chronic student absenteeism after the COVID-19 pandemic – but what happens when staffers also skip attending? It may… Read More
Public Education
OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms(The Center Square) – OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators a free… Read More
Public Education
Minneapolis public school employees vote to authorize strike(The Center Square) – Less than a day after authorizing a strike, hundreds of Minneapolis teachers demonstrated outside the district office. Teachers rallied for higher pay, smaller class sizes, and… Read More
Public Education
Teachers support school choice, don’t want cellphones in the classroom, survey showsWhile 50% of teachers feel optimistic about their local school district, just 26% are optimistic about education nationally, a new survey says. Even parents are more likely to say… Read More
Politics
How leftists puppet children for climate lawfare schemes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An environmental lawfare group that represents children and uses tactics some critics argue amount to “brainwashing” and “indoctrination” has drawn scrutiny for the way it integrates… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Teacher survey shows they need help, but they’re looking in all the wrong placesAs a homeschool mom, I’m constantly discovering former public-school teachers turned homeschoolers – and I admire them as some of America’s greatest yet often-unrecognized heroes. Take Sallie Schaaf Borrink, a former schoolteacher who now runs a … Read More
Public Education
Colorado university offers ‘Queering Literacy’ course for future high school teachersAspiring high school teachers at the University of Colorado Boulder can learn how to incorporate “queer pedagogy” into English and social studies instruction as part of a fall semester course… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts school district scrambles as 45 teachers take leave over 2 daysA Massachusetts school district had 45 teachers take personal time off May 29-30, relying on volunteers to fill vacancies with a few hours’ notice. Stoneham Public Schools Superintendent David Ljungberg… Read More
Public Education
Tacoma schools cutting more than 100 staff in dealing with $30M budget shortfall(The Center Square) – Tacoma Public Schools is cutting its staff by more than 100 positions for the next school year as the district continues to deal with a $30… Read More
Public Education
The majority of parents and teachers favor ESAs, but Kansas legislators prioritize administrators over students(The Sentinel) – Nearly three out of four teachers support Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in America, and optimism among educators about their profession is increasing, according… Read More