Covenant parents emotional in wake of vote

Congressional Republicans have tried to scapegoat teachers for school closures during the COVID-19 emergency, the AFT says.

Teacher shortages are a problem everywhere, but Michigan has introduced several initiatives to address them.

'Teachers have never been paid enough. And they're definitely not paid enough right now,' a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction spokesperson said.

The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill that would cut the required firearms training time for teachers who want to carry guns on school grounds.

The Republican governor-elect has been quiet on his campaign promise to ban ‘CRT’ in the state’s schools, since winning in November. But teachers are still on high alert.

Surveys show that the pandemic has exacerbated attrition, burnout and stress on teachers.

But many families are still opting to keep students at home for remote learning.

Officials are hoping that extending vaccinations to children will allow schools to reopen with minimal disruption this fall.

Republican lawmakers tweeted in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day.

Sending students back to in-person learning immediately is ‘risky, irresponsible, and reckless,’ said the president of the Seattle teachers union.

Republicans remain outraged that teachers want to reopen schools safely during a pandemic.

Congressional Republicans have used the pandemic as another pretext for attacking teachers unions.

Many of teachers unions are resisting in-person teaching in cities suffering enormous spikes in COVID cases.  

‘Conspiracy theories do not belong in our schools.’

Schools that had reopened in five states were forced to close again after students and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.

‘I don’t think we want to see images of an America with long lines of cars waiting for their weekly box of vegetables and fruits. This shouldn’t be happening.’

The union’s president blasted Donald Trump for ordering schools to reopen even as the virus continues to surge.

The Federal Education Association says in-person instruction at schools for children of military members presents ‘unacceptable health and safety risks.’

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The president of the National Education Association says schools need federal guidance in order to reopen safely.

Former Rep. Claudia Tenney is demanding that schools reopen in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

Substitute teachers and aides have been largely left jobless amid the pandemic — and few are guaranteed a job when schools reopen in the fall.

Most schools in Florida want to keep guns out of schools, not add more through arming teachers.

Republican state Sen. Dan Seum endorsed Andy Beshear, the Democratic challenger to Kentucky GOP Gov. Matt Bevin.

The Trump administration is ‘filled with a lot of hate toward the LGBTQ community,’ said Minnesota’s teacher of the year.

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin is deeply unpopular as he prepares for a tough 2019 election in Kentucky.

Teachers are riding a wave of national support as the fight for better pay.

Republicans want to fine, fire, and lock up teachers who demand better school funding.

After spending months rolling back federal guidelines to protect students’ rights, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos claims her opposition to teacher walkouts is all about the children.