Teacher Beat
From changes to teacher evaluation to the inner workings of the teachers’ unions, reporter Madeline Will kept you up to date on the biggest issues shaping the teaching profession. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: teaching profession.
Teacher Preparation
How Can We Get More Highly Effective Teachers to Serve as Mentors?
Researchers say mentor teachers should be paid 15 times more. (And on a programming note, this will be the last post on the Teacher Beat blog.)
Teaching Profession
Teachers of Color Get Lower Evaluation Scores Than Their White Peers, Study Finds
The study also found that male teachers receive low ratings more often than female teachers.
Teacher Preparation
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.
Recruitment & Retention
Mississippi's New Solution for the Teacher Shortage
The Mississippi education department will be the first to operate a teacher residency program, which aims to increase retention and diversity in the profession.
Teaching Profession
About 1,000 Nashville Teachers Stage a Sickout to Protest Low Wages
The Nashville protest is the latest instance of teacher activism, and additional walkouts are on the horizon this spring.
Federal
Even More Teachers Can Now Have Their TEACH Grant Debt Forgiven
So far, about 2,300 teachers have had their TEACH grant debt forgiven by the U.S. Department of Education, according to reporting by NPR.
Teaching Profession
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.
Teaching Profession
See How the Strikes and Protests Affected Teacher Salaries
The National Education Association analysis also shows a decrease in the national average teacher salary over the last decade, adjusted for inflation.
Teaching Profession
Teachers Are Paid Less Than Similar Professionals. See the Breakdown by State
An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute found that the teacher weekly wage penalty is greater than 20 percent in nearly half the states.
School & District Management
Should Teachers Be Able to Negotiate Their Own Contracts?
A recent survey shows that a third of teachers would prefer to negotiate salary and benefits for themselves.
Teaching Profession
'Deprofessionalization Is Killing the Soul of Teaching,' Union President Says
The teaching profession is in the midst of an "ongoing and alarming crisis," American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said.
Teaching Profession
Where Will the Next Teacher Protests Take Place?
A new analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that teacher labor actions are more likely to take place in states with lower pay.
Teaching Profession
Sacramento Teachers Reached a Contract Deal. They're Still Going on Strike
The teachers' union has planned a one-day strike to protest the school district's labor practices.
Recruitment & Retention
Foreign Teachers in D.C. Exploited by Exchange Program, Lawsuit Alleges
Foreign exchange companies charged teachers exorbitantly high fees, did not provide promised support services, and even threatened teachers with deportation to coerce them into signing contracts, the lawsuit alleges.