An Art Teacher Says a Student Only Ever Draws in Black and White, and When Asked Why He Said Color Felt Like Something He Wasn’t Allowed to Use Up

An art class usually reveals who loves bright colors, who sketches superheroes, and who quietly fills page after page with ...
HHJ Online

Perry High School art teacher named Houston County Teacher of the Year

To be able to be named district teacher of the year is such a high honor,” she said in an interview. “I’m looking forward to ...
LGBTQ Nation

Teacher spreads joy across the internet with “fun & easy” lesson on calling something “gay”

Math teacher Christian Shearhod went viral for his passionate lesson on acceptance that helps students understand what is and is not “gay.” Shearhod, who is straight, was addressing how the term is ...
The 74

We Should Pay More for the Best Teachers

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. A version of this essay appeared on Matthew Yglesias’ Slow Boring, a site dedicated to offering pragmatic ...
NJ.com

N.J. teachers are some of the best paid in the country. Here’s how much they earn.

New Jersey teachers have some of the highest average salaries in the nation, according to an annual report released by the National Education Association. Teachers in the Garden State earned an ...
dcnewsnow

Stretch Your Dollar | Budget-friendly ways parents can thank teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Teacher Appreciation Week often brings a flood of elaborate gift ideas online, but for many parents, showing gratitude can quickly become expensive. For Clarissa Beach, a ...
The Courier-Journal

An Oldham teacher was fired for his comments. It wasn't the first time

Before Jeffrey A. Wright walked the halls of Oldham County High School as a science teacher, before he was terminated for the second time in six years for alleged inappropriate comments to students, ...
The Boston Globe

Let schools keep their best young teachers

Cutting teachers based on seniority usually means young educators and educators of color are the first to go, even if they are great teachers. Will Austin is a former public school teacher, principal, ...
Los Angeles Times

In rural America, a pipeline of teachers from abroad starts to dry up

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help.
kcra.com

Natomas Unified School District teachers officially begin first-ever strike, some parents raise concerns

WHAT’S HAPPENING OUT THERE. MIKE. YEAH. BRANDI. MIKE, LET ME GIVE YOU A LOOK AT THAT FIRST EVER PICKET LINE. I’LL STEP OUT OF THE WAY. THIS IS WHAT THE SIDEWALK RIGHT IN FRONT OF NATOMAS HIGH SCHOOL ...
Education Week

How Much Did Teacher Pay Change in 30 Years? Draw a Line With Your Best Estimate

Teacher salaries have long been a topic of angst for teachers, district leaders, and policymakers. Education Week has documented that discourse from its earliest days of publication. One of our ...