Tag: teachers

Chicago ICE raids, National Guard troops prompt new school leaflets: ‘Know your rights’

By Heather SchlitzCHICAGO (Reuters) -On a chilly morning outside Nash Elementary School in a working-class Chicago neighborhood, teachers…

Oklahoma advocates & educators celebrate state superintendent Ryan Walters’s resignation as ‘pivotal moment’

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s embattled state superintendent of public instruction, announced his resignation on Wednesday evening after a tenure…

Ryan Walters resigning as Oklahoma state schools superintendent

Republican state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters says he is resigning his elected post to become the chief executive…

Know a great Brevard educator? Nominate them for FLORIDA TODAY’s Teacher of the Week

They helped you learn your ABCs, or gave you the encouragement you needed to earn your BA, MA…

Ohio teachers file lawsuit to keep control over pension board

Three statewide teacher unions are challenging a change in state law that strips teachers' power to pick who…

Teachers Are Sharing Stories Of Coworkers Who Left Their Classes And Never Came Back, And What A Way To Quit

If you've ever worked in a tough school, you might be familiar with the term "midnight run." It…

Florida education commissioner slams Leon Schools’ delays in teacher pay raises

Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios "Stasi" Kamoutsas is calling on the Leon County School Board's only Republican member and…

Nation’s 2 largest teachers unions funneled nearly $50M to left-wing groups, watchdog report says

Amid a trend of declining membership since the Supreme Court struck down mandatory union dues, the nation’s two…

New details emerge about Ryan Walters’ ‘woke’ test for teachers from California, New York

Oklahoma's so-called "woke" test for teachers from left-leaning states has dozens of multiple-choice questions developed by politically conservative…

What to know about supposed ‘anti-woke’ tests for teachers moving to Oklahoma from ‘blue states’

On July 24, 2025, Oklahoma state Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that teachers moving to the state from…