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• The Myth of the Hero Teacher - New York Times

  26-02-2016 22:06 via
  New York Times
  The Myth of the Hero Teacher
  New York Times
  Maybe you have had the fantasy: Chuck your day job to teach in a public school in a blighted neighborhood. The money is lousy, of course, but that's part of the fantasy — no one wants to turn around the lives of poor children just for a paycheck. Then ...
  

• Southern Indiana teacher arrested with meth in class - Indianapolis Star

  26-02-2016 18:58 via
  Indianapolis Star
  Southern Indiana teacher arrested with meth in class
  Indianapolis Star
  A Southern Indiana elementary teacher was arrested Thursday at school, and authorities said she had drugs with her at the time of her arrest. Laura Nowling, 47, a teacher at Austin Elementary in Scott County, was booked into the Scott County Jail on ...and more »
  

• Where's The Color In Kids' Lit? Ask The Girl With 1,000 Books (And Counting)

  26-02-2016 11:14 via npr.org
  
  Eleven-year-old Marley Dias went on a quest to collect and donate 1,000 books with a black girl as the main character. Spoiler alert: She did really well.
  
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• San Jose teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student - SFGate

  26-02-2016 05:11 via
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  San Jose teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student
  SFGate
  A San Jose teacher was arrested for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old student, officials said Thursday. The teacher, 29-year-old San Jose resident Zachary Drew, was also booked on three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor.
  San Jose teacher arrested for sex with studentKRON4.com
  San Jose charter school teacher arrested for having sex with minorKTVU San Franciscoall 3 news articles&n
  

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• Father arrested and injured after confronting teacher about not letting young son use bathroom - WABC-TV

  26-02-2016 05:00 via
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  Father arrested and injured after confronting teacher about not letting young son use bathroom
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  A father was seriously hurt, he says, for standing up for the rights of his second grade son at school. The boy was allegedly told he couldn't go the bathroom and stayed in his soiled pants all day. The angry dad confronted the teacher and that's when ...
  

• Driver's ed teacher falls asleep while supervising students - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  26-02-2016 05:00 via
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  Driver's ed teacher falls asleep while supervising students
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  A driver's education teacher, who fell asleep not once but twice while supervising students, is still teaching. Related Content. Community_Verona_300x168 · Get More Verona Area News Headlines · Driver's ed teacher falls asleep while supervising students.
  

• Canadian Teacher Surrenders After Indonesia Court Verdict - ABC News

  26-02-2016 04:59 via
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  Canadian Teacher Surrenders After Indonesia Court Verdict
  ABC News
  A Canadian teacher was in custody Friday after surrendering to authorities after Indonesia's Supreme Court overruled his acquittal and that of an Indonesian teacher on charges they sexually abused three children at a prestigious international school ...
  Canadian-British teacher is ordered BACK to jail for sexually abusing children at Jakarta schoolDaily Mail
  Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman sex abuse acquittal overturn
  

• February Teacher of the Month: Betsy Crawford - WGN-TV

  26-02-2016 04:58 via
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  February Teacher of the Month: Betsy Crawford
  WGN-TV
  This month's honoree takes her students outside the classroom where she teaches them the most important lesson: how to be a good citizen who gives back to their community. "I try to give them experience outside the classroom so that they can see what ...
  

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• Brooklyn dad arrested after confronting teacher who he said wouldn't allow his son to use bathroom at Midwood school - New York Daily News

  26-02-2016 04:56 via
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  Brooklyn dad arrested after confronting teacher who he said wouldn't allow his son to use bathroom at Midwood school
  New York Daily News
  An angry dad was arrested at Public School 193 in Brooklyn Wednesday after he confronted a teacher who allegedly refused to allow his 7-year-old son to use the bathroom. Vincent Nemorin, 47, was arrested at the Midwood school for menacing and ...
  

• Austin teacher arrested, admits to having drugs in classroom - WLKY Louisville

  26-02-2016 04:51 via
  WLKY Louisville
  Austin teacher arrested, admits to having drugs in classroom
  WLKY Louisville
  Police say a southern Indiana teacher was arrested after they discovered methamphetamine in her classroom. Related. Police: Woman hires undercover cop... Drug bust in front of school nets... Vandals strike Kennedy Bridge... First 2 February tornadoes ...
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• Battle heats up over teacher tenure law in California - KCRA Sacramento

  26-02-2016 04:40 via
  KCRA Sacramento
  Battle heats up over teacher tenure law in California
  KCRA Sacramento
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —Last hired - first fired. Those are the rules in California when it comes to layoffs under teacher tenure. But, after a judge ruled the system was unconstitutional, teachers are fighting back in the California Court of Appeals.
  Judges weigh arguments over teacher vs. student rights in landmark tenure lawsuitLos Angeles Times
  Closely Watched Fight Over California Teacher Tenure
  

• San Jose Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sex with Student: Police - NBC Bay Area

  26-02-2016 04:24 via
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  San Jose Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sex with Student: Police
  NBC Bay Area
  A 29-year-old teacher at a San Jose charter school was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student, police said Thursday. The allegations against Zachary Drew of San Jose, a teacher at Summit Tahoma Charter ...
  

• Oxnard PE Teacher Arrested for Misconduct with Minor - KEYT

  26-02-2016 03:39 via
  Oxnard PE Teacher Arrested for Misconduct with Minor
  KEYT
  An Oxnard physical education teacher is on administrative leave after being charged with criminal misconduct with a minor. Related Content. Former Nipomo Coach in Child Molestation Case Enters Plea · United Way Volunteers Offer Income Tax Help ...
  

• Warning over England's 'teacher brain drain' - BBC News

  26-02-2016 01:13 via
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  Warning over England's 'teacher brain drain'
  BBC News
  Thousands of teachers are being lured abroad with lucrative pay packages as England's schools grapple with a recruitment crisis, Ofsted warns. Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw says elite public schools have been opening up branches abroad, leading ...
  Wilshaw: golden handcuffs needed to plug brain drain and solve 'critical' teacher shortagesTES Newsall 7 news articles »
  

• Former Michigan teacher accused of sex with teenage boy gave him a gun used in a shooting - New York Daily News

  26-02-2016 00:50 via
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  Former Michigan teacher accused of sex with teenage boy gave him a gun used in a shooting
  New York Daily News
  A one-time Michigan teacher who had a long-term sexual relationship with a teen student also gave him a gun used in a shooting, court records revealed Thursday. Jackson County police Detective Gary Schuette testified Jamee Hiatt, 31, had sex with the ...
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• Tanya Ramirez: Teacher Convicted Of Sleeping With Student Sues Him For Bragging About Their Romp - The Inquisitr

  26-02-2016 00:39 via
  The Inquisitr
  Tanya Ramirez: Teacher Convicted Of Sleeping With Student Sues Him For Bragging About Their Romp
  The Inquisitr
  Tanya Ramirez was convicted of sleeping with her 17-year-old student at a Texas high school, but after the conviction was handed down, it was actually Ramirez taking her victim to court for what she called an invasion of her privacy. Ramirez sued the ...
  Teacher who had sex with student sues teen and his mother: 'I trusted him to keep it a secret'Mirror.co.uk
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• Court: Teacher can be disciplined for sex with adult student - Austin American-Statesman

  26-02-2016 00:24 via
  Austin American-Statesman
  Court: Teacher can be disciplined for sex with adult student
  Austin American-Statesman
  30-year teacher's license revoked for sex with 18-year-old student from another county in non-school setting. Appeals court said state law gives regulators broad authority to police teacher relationships. MyStatesman · Get complete, in-depth analysis ...
  

• Teacher arrested at Austin, Ind. elementary school with meth - WDRB

  26-02-2016 00:05 via
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  Teacher arrested at Austin, Ind. elementary school with meth
  WDRB
  The Secret Service is investigating after a Shepherdsville business owner says a former employee embezzled about a million dollars from his company. More >>. The Secret Service is investigating after a Shepherdsville business owner says a former ...and more »
  

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