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Educator Voices July 14 2020

How do teachers really feel about returning to the classroom?
Sari Beth Rosenberg, high school history teacher, New York. Credit: Sari Beth Rosenberg By Sa…
General view of Public School 111 in the Queens borough of New York City
Daily Video July 14 2020

Teachers in Florida push back against reopening mandate
Florida's governor and education commissioner are pushing for full classroom reopenings this fall, but some teachers and health authorities are pushing back.
Mask wearing residents share hand sanitizer in front of skyline amid global outbreak of coronavirus disease in Houston, Texas
Daily Video July 09 2020

Will political pressure affect the way schools open in the fall?
Discuss how competing interests may be putting conflicting pressures on schools planning their fall reopenings.
Daily Video July 01 2020

Summer coronavirus wave scrambles re-opening plans
Examine shifts in public policy and plans for the fall as coronavirus cases ramp up in mid-summer.
A woman sorts plastic bottles for recycling at Cilincing district in Jakarta
Lesson Plan July 01 2020

Lesson plan: Inventing beyond recycling

In this lesson plan, explore ways non-recyclable materials can be reused or repurposed instead
The Wider Image: The Deciders: Meet the voters defining America's politics
Daily Video June 25 2020

Will young voters turn out to vote this year?
Some members of Generation Z are preparing to vote in their first national election. Examine historical youth turnout and ways it could be improved.
The NBA logo is displayed as people pass by the NBA Store in New York
Daily Video June 23 2020

Sports franchises push for paid holiday this Election Day
Examine the ways public figures and organizations can help push forward causes such as voter turnout.
Vistors pass a face mask sign near the boardwalk at Bethany Beach in Delaware
Daily Video June 22 2020

How should authorities persuade citizens to wear masks in public?
Even as states across the south and southwest experience a spike in COVID-19 cases, local and state governments wrestle with how to ensure citizens wear masks in public.
FILE PHOTO: Participants hold a "Silent March Commemorating the Journey of the Enslaved" to mark 400th anniversary of first enslaved African people arriving in Virginia
Daily Video June 19 2020

Should Juneteenth be a national holiday?
Juneteenth is in the national spotlight this year. Should it be a national holiday?
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Daily News Lesson June 17 2020

How Generation Z is changing the world
In this lesson plan, discuss ways Generation Z is taking new approaches to activism and demands for reform.
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