Teachers
1,200 NYC Teachers Unwanted by Principals May Be Heading Back to Classrooms
Half of them have disciplinary histories or unsatisfactory records
Hey! Kids! Leave Those Teachers Alone!
California students sue, claiming teacher firing practices deny them their right to a good-quality education.
L.A. Teachers Union Calls for 17.6 Percent Raise
Also, protections for teachers at bad schools
Calif. Students Sue State over Bad Teachers
Argue teacher tenure rules violate state constitution
Bay Area Special Needs Student Abuse Case Settled for $8 Million
Teacher accused of physical, emotional and verbally mistreating them
Gym Teacher Claims He Was Fired for Being Straight, Having Family
Says athletic director biased in favor of younger women with no children
Teacher Suspended for Forcing Student to Say Pledge Returns to Work
Not clear if she's back in the same classroom
Illinois Teachers Warned About Poor State of Pension Fund
It's spending more money than it's taking in
N.C. Teacher Fired for Having Students Share Needles for Science Lab
She thinks the school is overreacting
Pittsburgh Substitute Teacher Overdoses on Heroin in Classroom
Arrested after passing out in front of students
Audit: Calif. Teachers' Pensions Straining Budget
Future liabilities increase as funding levels drop
NY Teacher Who Brought Heroin to Jury Duty Gets Job Back
Judge says termination was excessive
Striking Teachers Block Streets in Mexico City
Protesting reforms like performance evaluations
Teach for America Outperforms Peers in Math Instruction
It's like the equivalent of an extra month of class
Parent-Triggered Hybrid Public/Charter School Opens in Los Angeles
LAUSD and charter program split grades in an unusual experiment
Buffalo Teachers Complain About Breakfast Served in Classrooms
Don't want to have to clean up mess, but do want to keep free plastic surgery
Texas Teacher on Trial for Allegedly Assaulting 11-Year-Old
Long time teacher has been accused of misconduct before
US Teacher Training Called 'Industry of Mediocrity'
"A vast majority of teacher preparation programs do not give aspiring teachers adequate return on their investment of time and tuition dollars," according to a report.
Michigan's 'Teacher of the Year' Earns Lower-Than-Average Pay
Union rules require salaries based on seniority and education, not performance
Catholic School Teacher Fights Firing over Insemination Pregnancy
Church attorney says it's a violation of church doctrine
Giving Teachers Freedom
Teachers know their classrooms better than administrators do. Why don't they have more power to act on that knowledge?
LA to Improve Speed of Teacher Investigations
Either to get rid of them or to get them back into classes and out of "teacher jail"
LA Teachers Union Goes After Reformist Superintendent
Fighting accountability every step of the way
Survey Shows Teachers Ranking High in "Well-Being"
Not as demoralized or beleaguered as often claimed
Report Says California's Teachers Pension Fund Needs an Additional $4.5 Billion a Year
Could be out of money by 2044 without reform
Ed. Secretary Admits to Misleading about Teacher Pink Slips
Still tries to spin sequestration fears
Florida Teachers Signing Up for Concealed Carry Classes
Pinellas County instructor waiving fee for teachers
French Teachers Strike Over Five-Day Work Week
Outraged that socialist president wants to send young children to school five days a week instead of the current four
William Ayers Attacks Teach for America
Claims they don't care as much as those union teachers do
Calif. School District Rejects Request to Arm Teachers
Local city councilman pitched the idea
