The Alabama Board of Education suggested a financial plan that could force teachers and other education employees to pay more for retirement and health benefits.
(November 13, 2009, AP)
Despite recent fears of teacher shortages, the field of teaching has turned competitive, largely due to the economy.
(November 13, 2009, AP)
The U.S. Secretary of Education says Hawaii will struggle to qualify for Race to the Top funding because of state-imposed teacher furloughs.
(November 13, 2009, AP)
School officials abruptly ended a North Carolina middle school’s recent fundraiser, where students could donate $20 to the school in exchange for 20 test points.
(November 12, 2009, AP)
Students in a North Carolina middle school can make a $20 donation to the school in exchange for 20 extra test points.
(November 11, 2009, MCT)
Who said anything about retiring? Some Baby Boomer teachers find they're only now reaping the benefits of their hard-won knowledge and skills.
(November 11, 2009)
Maine's Department of Education can now publicize how many complaints have been filed against teachers and how many teachers have lost, surrendered, or been denied a license.
(November 10, 2009, MCT)
The "stabilization fund" has kept a couple thousand Oregon teachers in public classrooms, but it hasn't brought stability to school districts.
(November 9, 2009, AP)
School districts have relied on larger-than-normal reserves of substitute teachers, as the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses have affected both students and teachers.
(November 9, 2009, AP)
Texas is among the first states to toughen its standards for colleges of education and other teacher-training programs amid criticism that too many are "cash cows."
(November 9, 2009, AP)
The state Assembly passed a bill that removes a ban on using student test results to evaluate teachers in order to be eligible for nearly $4.5 billion in federal stimulus money.
(November 6, 2009, AP)
$300 million spent on teacher merit pay in Texas resulted in few gains by students, a new study concludes.
(November 4, 2009, AP)
President Barack Obama is coaxing states across the country to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions to become eligible for his $5 billion Race to the Top project.
(November 4, 2009, AP)
A new bill passing through the Wisc. state legislature would allow schools to use test scores to evaluate teachers, but not punish or fire them based on the results.
(November 3, 2009, AP)
Parents and teachers urged Hawaii lawmakers to do whatever it takes to reopen public schools on scheduled furlough days this school year.
(November 2, 2009, AP)
Teachers are furloughed and schools are closed statewide on Fridays, but cafeteria workers and janitors are reporting to work because they haven't reached a new labor contract.
(October 30, 2009, AP)
Intended to help the state address a budget shortfall of $1 billion, teacher furloughs have federal and state officials scrambling for alternatives.
(October 28, 2009, AP)
Anthony Cody, a professional development coach, questions why districts insist on hiring outsiders to conduct PD when local classroom teachers have so much to offer.
(October 28, 2009)
