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Local Teacher Recognizes Staff for Teacher Appreciation Day
Tuesday is Teacher Appreciation Day and one local teacher went the extra mile to make her staff feel extra appreciated.
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Emotional Biden Says Teachers Helped Him Overcome Stutter
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
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Hartford School District Increasing Pay and Rewarding Teachers to Keep and Recruit More Staff
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.
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Minneapolis Teachers Strike For Better Pay, Smaller Classes
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...
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Teachers Reimagine US History Lessons With Eye on Diversity
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
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Black History Teacher ‘Mr. Crim' Became ‘Fearless' After a Viral Racist Attack
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...
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Burned Out: Survey Shows Teachers Looking Forward to Final Lesson, New Career
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.
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Teachers Prepare to Wear Red Or Black to Support In-Person Learning
Some Connecticut teachers will be wearing black and some will be wearing red on Wednesday.
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Teachers Agree the Classroom Is the Best Place for Students
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,...
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Emergency Certifications Aim to Address Teacher Shortage in Connecticut Schools
There are more than 1,000 vacant positions across the state’s 205 schools.
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Emergency Certifications Aim to Address Teacher Shortage in Connecticut 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…
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Parton, Oh, Biles and Teachers Named ‘People of the Year'
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.”
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Connecticut Meets Goals of Increasing Teacher Diversity
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.
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Teachers Can Pay Hundreds a Year From Their Own Pocket for Supplies. This Texas School Found a Way to Help
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.
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McDonald's Is Giving Free Breakfast ‘Thank You Meals' to Teachers and School Staff
The fast food chain is serving up free breakfast Happy Meals starting Monday.
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COVID-19 Creates Dire US Shortage of Teachers, School Staff
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
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Hartford School Staff Rally for Better Pay, Benefits
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.
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Utah Jazz Star Donovan Mitchell and His Mom Talk About Donating to Schools
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...
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Survey Shows the Pandemic's Toll on Teachers
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.
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Many Connecticut Teachers Considering Leaving the Profession
The pandemic has forced many Connecticut teachers to consider looking for another line of work, according to a new survey.