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Teachers Often Experience 'Moral Injury' on the Job, Study Finds (05/23 04:48 pm)

During Teacher Appreciation Week, Strike Organizers Reflect on Meaning of Thanks (05/08 11:13 am)

Teachers Wanted: S.C. Company Hires Cash-Strapped Educators for Warehouse Jobs (05/03 02:29 pm)

Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Teacher Salaries? (04/30 08:30 am)

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Daily News

• Teacher charged with bringing gun to Florida school (05/22 8:43 am)
• Teacher charged with threatening to 'shoot up' her school (05/22 8:43 am)
• Mississippi spent $1.5M on Weight Watchers for teachers (05/22 8:42 am)
• Republicans defend tax cuts in face of teacher demands (05/22 8:42 am)

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Sick Teachers Paying for Substitutes: Where and Why It’s Happening

A California teacher battling breast cancer made headlines recently when she was told state law required her to pay for the cost of a sub during her treatment. Where else are these kinds of sick leave policies in place? And why aren’t the unions doing more to fight them? (May 17, 2019)

COMMENTARY

Enrichment Isn't Just for Gifted Students

All students should have the chance to follow their passions and explore their curiosity, write teachers Stephanie Curtis and Adrienne Stanley. (May 22, 2019)

Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score

The College Board's plan to score students' 'level of disadvantage' based on their schools and neighborhoods has some college counselors asking: Will wealthy parents try to game the system? (May 20, 2019)

TEACHER BEAT

Teachers of Color Get Lower Evaluation Scores Than Their White Peers, Study Finds

(May 22, 2019)

THE INTERSECTION: CULTURE AND RACE IN SCHOOLS

Why You Really, Absolutely Shouldn't Change the English Curriculum

(May 17, 2019)

Teacher Blogs

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Why We Need Transformative Learning Experiences (04/23 12:24 pm)

Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo >

What Are the Best Ways to Handle Group Work in Class? (05/22 06:57 pm)

The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools >

The Hate We Create; The Hate We Ignore (05/20 02:00 pm)

Teacher-Leader Voices>

How to Spark Empathy During Test-Prep Season: Lessons From a 5th Grade Math Teacher in Brooklyn (05/14 06:05 pm)

Work in Progress >

The Futility and Degrading Nature of Evaluation: Evaluation and How to Improve It (05/24 04:10 am)

Featured Video

New York City’s Debate Over Race and Equity in Public Schools (Video)

New York City’s public schools are highly segregated by race. In its elite high schools, black and Latino students comprise just 10 percent of the student body even though they comprise about 70 percent of overall enrollment. Watch the video.

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(E-Book) Classroom Management Q&As: Expert Strategies for Teaching

Education Week Teacher blogger Larry Ferlazzo investigates some of the thorniest problems in teaching by turning to leading educators and thought leaders for advice. (October 3, 2013)