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You'll Never Guess Which State Was Just Named the Best for Teachers

Here's a clue: the governor has said the teachers' unions need to be punched in the face.




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Knowing How Students and Teachers Use Tech Is Vital

Data on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions.




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Paid Maternity Leave for Teachers? California Is Considering It

A bill approved in both houses of the California legislature would allow certified teachers six paid weeks of maternity leave.




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Is California a Bellwether for Teachers?

Public schools in this country are on the threshold of a new era if the results of a California poll are any indication.




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Teachers' Union Victory in California

Teachers unions are scapegoats for low student performance.




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California Teachers Challenge Union's Collection of Dues

Five California educators last week filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the state's top teachers' union from collecting dues through mandatory paycheck deductions.




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Paid Maternity Leave for Teachers? California's Governor Says No Once Again

The bill would have given public school teachers at least six weeks of paid maternity leave.




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Program aims to retain aspiring American Indian teachers




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Utah teachers call for remote learning as virus cases surge




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Hawaii Teachers Latest to Join Wave of Protests Over Funding

Hawaii teachers have joined the Red for Ed movement: Last week, dozens of teachers across the state staged a "walk-in" protest to spread awareness about what they see as a lack of funding for public schools.




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Hawaii Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Create Housing Vouchers for Teachers

Two proposed bills are intended to create a housing-voucher program for full-time teachers employed by the Hawaii education department or at public charter schools.




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Teachers call for full remote learning, absent new protocols




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President of Delaware Teachers' Union Resigns Due to Sexist, Racist Posts

Mike Matthews wrote several sexist and racist blog posts a decade ago that were recently unearthed.




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Will 3,000 Teachers in South Carolina Soon Retire Because of a Policy Change?

A program that lets retired teachers keep working while collecting retirement benefits is set to expire at the end of the month.




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A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest

A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding.




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Betsy DeVos to Visit Manufacturer Where Hundreds of Teachers Work Second Jobs

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will hold a workforce event at a South Carolina drug manufacturer that employs hundreds of cash-strapped teachers in second jobs.




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Teachers Wanted: S.C. Company Hires Cash-Strapped Educators for Warehouse Jobs

Nephron Pharmaceuticals, a drug manufacturing company in West Columbia, S.C., recently hired 650 current and retired teachers through a new program designed to provide educators with additional income.




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Florida Governor Signs Divisive Bill Allowing for Armed Teachers

Florida's governor signed a bill that will allow schools to arm classroom teachers, part of a longer list of school safety changes made after a school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last year.




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Florida Teachers Seeking Pay Boost Have a Big Opportunity

Florida's teachers are marching on Tallahassee today. Hard-working teachers deserve a big raise and talented teachers are profoundly underpaid. But teachers ought not overplay their hand, or they're likely to face a backlash of their own.




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Students' Song About KKK Raises Cautions for Teachers

A viral video of Dover, N.H., high school students singing a song about the Ku Klux Klan to the tune of "Jingle Bells" is causing outrage.




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Indiana Wants Teachers to Do Externships. So Some Are Headed to the Brewery

Teachers across the state are outraged over a new rule that requires 15 hours of workforce-related professional development.




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To Ease Shortage, Indiana District Recruits Teachers to Drive Buses

A suburban Indianapolis district is signing up teachers to drive school buses before and after their usual time in the classroom.




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Indiana Teachers Shot With Plastic Pellets in Active-Shooter Drill, Raising Concerns

The Indiana state teachers' union is pushing to protect student and staff safety during active-shooter trainings.




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Oops! Teachers' Mistakes Can Help Students Learn

A veteran teacher shares how he puts the latest research on growth mindset into action for his students in this guest blog by Jamie M. Carroll and David Yeager.




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Indiana Teachers Sue Law Enforcement Over 'Active Shooter' Simulation

The teachers say they've suffered emotional distress and anxiety for months after being shot at with plastic bullets in a voluntary active-shooter drill in 2019.




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Missouri teachers union latest to urge coronavirus action




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Knowing How Students and Teachers Use Tech Is Vital

Data on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions.




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A Perennial Challenge in Rural Alaska: Getting and Keeping Teachers

Recruiters already are offering bonuses, free housing, and airfare to entice teachers to their remote districts—and the competition is about to get worse.




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Program aims to retain aspiring American Indian teachers




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Washington State Teachers Strike Over Salary Negotiations

Teachers in seven districts are striking for higher pay—and Seattle may be next.




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Washington State Kindergarten Teachers Ask: Where Are the Children?

Thousands of Washington’s kindergartners haven’t shown up or logged in to their public schools this year.




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Washington state teachers protest school return in Monroe




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Thousands of Teachers. 4 States. Your Guide to the Protests Sweeping the Nation

As Oklahoma teachers prepare for day four of their statewide walkout, here's a guide to the larger picture of teacher protests.




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West Virginia Teachers Continue to Strike After State Senate Trims Pay Raise

The West Virginia Senate trimmed the proposed pay raise for teachers from 5 percent to 4 percent, prompting union officials to declare that the strike will continue indefinitely.




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West Virginia Legislature Reaches Deal to End Strike, Deliver Pay Raise to Teachers

The statewide teacher strike could end today if both chambers of the legislature pass the bill to deliver a 5 percent raise to all school employees.




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West Virginia Teachers Scored a Victory But Will Remain on Strike

Lawmakers effectively killed the controversial education bill that had prompted the second statewide strike in two years.




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West Virginia Teachers Are Going on Strike Again

Teachers across the state will walk out of their classrooms on Tuesday to protest an education bill going through the state legislature.




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Knowing How Students and Teachers Use Tech Is Vital

Data on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions.




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For Educators Vying for State Office, Teachers' Union Offers 'Soup to Nuts' Campaign Training

In the aftermath of this spring's teacher protests, more educators are running for state office—and the National Education Association is seizing on the political moment.




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In Illinois, New Budget Caps Raises and Limits Pensions for Teachers

The state's budget bill, which Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law this week, caps annual raises for end-of-career-teachers, lowering the pension they can receive.




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Chicago Strike: Why Teachers Are on the Picket Lines Once Again

Teachers in the nation's third-largest school system are fighting for salary increases, class-size caps, and a written commitment for more nurses, social workers, and librarians—as well as investments some say are outside the scope of collective bargaining.




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SolidWorks Corporation offers new technology software grants for teachers

SolidWorks software donation supports fusion of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in education




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SolidWorks supports country's best math and science teachers

Company provides SolidWorks Student Edition software to 100 winners of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching




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SOLIDWORKS Corporation announces 1,000 additional software grants for 'STEM' teachers

3D CAD software goes to instructors promoting science, technology, engineering, and math




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Early-Childhood Teachers

Early educators, including center directors, make far less than other Colorado professionals with similar degrees, says a report by Qualistar Colorado and the Women's Foundation of Colorado.




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Early-Childhood Teachers

Having a bachelor's degree, a top-notch grade point average, and a relatively high level of work experience actually reduce the chance that a job applicant will be called in for an interview with a child-care provider, concludes new research by Kent State and Arizona State universities.




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Bitmoji Classrooms: Why Teachers Are Buzzing About Them

Many teachers who will be leading classes remotely are building colorful virtual environments for their students featuring avatar versions of themselves. Some districts are even mandating trainings on how to create them.




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The 8 Things Teachers Know for Certain When Schools Reopen

There are some serious questions that still need answers, but there are a few certainties that teachers can hold onto, writes Casey M. Bethel.




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Teachers, Live Screen Time Is Precious. Use It Well

Research suggests a way to restructure remote learning to give students what they've been missing, write H. Alix Gallagher and Ben Cottingham.




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Are Aspiring Teachers Learning Classroom Management? It Varies

The strategy of reinforcing good behavior with praise is the least likely to be taught in teacher-prep programs, an analysis finds.