Politics Feb 20 Cherished teacher Linda Davis mourned after deadly crash with driver fleeing ICE By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Education Nov 03 Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit. That means that Abby Zwerner could get much more than just workers compensation for… By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Education Jun 06 Watch 3:56 A Brief But Spectacular take on teacher burnout The nation is in the midst of a teacher shortage, and at the end of another school year, burnout is causing many more teachers to call it quits. Micaela DeSimone is a 6th-grade English teacher in a charter school in… By Alyssa Ortega Coppelman
Education May 16 Watch 7:20 School administrators hope apprenticeship programs will alleviate teacher shortages Apprenticeships are common in fields like welding, plumbing and carpentry, but until recently, the federal government didn’t recognize teaching apprenticeships. Educators are now hoping that new federal funding, combined with experience from college programs, will open the floodgates to a… By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau
Nation Apr 10 Virginia grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher Prosecutor Howard Gwynn said in a news release that a grand jury sitting in Newport News on Monday charged the boy's 25-year-old mother with felony child neglect and a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child by reckless storage of a… By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press
May 01 Watch 4:23 2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell discusses the joys and challenges his job By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Andrew Corkery The White House last week honored high school history teacher Kurt Russell from Oberlin, Ohio, who in April was named 2022 National Teacher of the Year. Geoff Bennett recently spoke with Russell about why he chose teaching, what inspires his… Continue watching
Dec 07 Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns By Associated Press News outlets report that the Virginia's West Point School Board voted unanimously Thursday to dismiss teacher Peter Vlaming after a four-hour hearing that drew an overflow crowd. Continue reading
Nov 11 Being a Vietnam vet and a teacher helped me confront my own prejudices By Durward Azbell Durward Azbell served as a Specialist E-5 in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War before he became an elementary schoolteacher in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading
Nov 10 From Fallujah to Pennsylvania, my life as a Marine and a math teacher By Chris Lusto Cpt. Chris Lusto served as an artillery officer in the Marine Corps where he served in Fallujah, Iraq. He now teaches math at Pleasant Valley High School in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Nov 10 Why I became a middle school teacher after 20 years in the military By Darrell Jones Darrell Jones served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years. Now a teacher, this veteran says he continues to "serve my country and take care of our children."… Continue reading