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Tuesday is Teacher Appreciation Day and one local teacher went the extra mile to make her staff feel extra appreciated.

President Joe Biden congratulated the 2022 national teacher of the year by offering a deeply personal story saluting those teachers who helped him overcome a serious childhood stutter

There is still a push to hire more teachers within the Hartford school’s district. An increase in pay and other rewards is part of a strategy to hire and keep high-quality teachers.

Two thirds of support staff in Minneapolis schools are “homeless or highly mobile,” and many staff work multiple jobs, said Aria Campbell. Campbell is a rep with the Minnesota Federation of Teachers and a support professional in Minneapolis schools. Teachers have been on strike for two weeks now, calling for wage increases, more manageable class sizes and mental health resources...

Teachers have long sought ways to deliver a complete version of U.S. history that engages their young students and includes contributions by people of color

In 2016, a woman approached Ernest Crim III and his wife at an outdoor event in Chicago, yelled racial slurs and spat on them. Crim posted a video of the incident that went viral and was picked up by several news outlets. Today, you might recognize him for his TikToks about Black history (he posts as @mrcrim3). Crim tells LX...

Educators across the country say they are burned out and stressed out, according to a survey of teachers in the largest teachers’ union in the country.

Some Connecticut teachers will be wearing black and some will be wearing red on Wednesday.

Some Connecticut teachers will be wearing black and some will be wearing red Wednesday. But both groups agree the best place for kids is in a classroom at school. “We don’t want to return to full remote anywhere for a long-term approach. That’s damaging to not just students, but it’s damaging to the adults as well,” said Kate Dias,...

There are more than 1,000 vacant positions across the state’s 205 schools.

There has long been a shortage of teachers in Connecticut schools, something educators across the board will attest to. Like many things, that problem has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Now, the state Board of Education is taking action, voting unanimously to re-authorize emergency certifications. It is an effort to get teachers back into classrooms. There are more than…

People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation’s teachers as its “People of the Year.”

The state’s Department of Education says it has met its goal set several years ago to increase the number of teachers of color in Connecticut.

Texans are stepping up like never before to help teachers. In the Northwest ISD it means many donations, and opening the doors to a shop for teachers to come and cross items off their wish list.

The fast food chain is serving up free breakfast Happy Meals starting Monday.

Schools have welcomed students back to classrooms but face a new challenge: a shortage of teachers and staff the likes of which some districts say they have never seen

School staff in Hartford are calling for action. Some say they have gone years without raises and they’re asking the district to step up to the plate as contract negotiations get underway.

You might know Donovan Mitchell for his performance in the 2021 NBA playoffs, tearing it up for the Utah Jazz. But off the court, Mitchell has a soft spot for teachers – maybe that’s because his mom has been a preschool teacher for years. Mitchell talked with NBCLX about social justice and a $1 million donation Clorox is making to...

A new survey by the state’s largest teacher’s union, the Connecticut Education Association, found that more than a third of public school teachers in Connecticut are considering leaving the profession.

The pandemic has forced many Connecticut teachers to consider looking for another line of work, according to a new survey.