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• Bucks County Tech teacher gets national recognition - Bucks County Courier Times

  11-09-2018 23:26 via buckscountycouriertimes.com
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  Bucks County Tech teacher gets national recognition
  Bucks County Courier Times
  Bucks County Technical High School power equipment technology teacher Jeff Cesari is one of 52 vocational teachers or teaching teams from across the country named as semifinalists in the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools 2018 Prize for Teaching ...and more »
  
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• Pay it 4ward: Substitute teacher is rewarded for offering to donate kindey - KOB

  11-09-2018 23:24 via kob.com
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  Pay it 4ward: Substitute teacher is rewarded for offering to donate kindey
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• Meriden man, Berlin High School teacher charged with having sexual relationship with student - Meriden Record-Journal

  11-09-2018 23:21 via myrecordjournal.com
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  Meriden man, Berlin High School teacher charged with having sexual relationship with student
  Meriden Record-Journal
  MERIDEN — A city man and teacher at Berlin High School faces charges after police said he had a sexual relationship with a student. Michael Cwirka, 29, of 882 N. Colony Road. Apt. 9, Meriden, was arrested on Monday and charged with three counts of ...
  Berlin High School teacher faces judge, accused of relationship with studentWFSB
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• Teacher Pays It Forward With Genius Student Coffee Cart Business - Scary Mommy

  11-09-2018 22:17 via scarymommy.com
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  Teacher Pays It Forward With Genius Student Coffee Cart Business
  Scary Mommy
  This teacher is going above and beyond, not only to help her own students, but to help kids across the country. Hearing about teachers going out of their way — and even into their own pocketbooks — to help their students learn and succeed is nothing new.
  
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• Audubon Park teacher uses reptiles to help students learn responsibility, compassion - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

  11-09-2018 22:01 via clickorlando.com
  Audubon Park teacher uses reptiles to help students learn responsibility, compassion
  WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  ORLANDO, Fla. - Inside Kelly Roberts' second-grade class at Audubon Park School, you'll find more than books and posters lining the walls. Nearly a dozen reptiles, all of which are rescues, also live inside the classroom. "It builds a community and it ...
  
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• I Love Being A Teacher — But It's Not For Everyone - Refinery29

  11-09-2018 21:43 via refinery29.com
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  I Love Being A Teacher — But It's Not For Everyone
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  To celebrate back-to-school season, we spoke with four teachers — who are also previous Money Diarists — around the country to learn more about their financial lives. Teachers dedicate their lives to their students, so why are they so underappreciated?and more »
  
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• 2019 Coconino County Teacher of the Year nominations open - Arizona Daily Sun

  11-09-2018 21:43 via azdailysun.com
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  2019 Coconino County Teacher of the Year nominations open
  Arizona Daily Sun
  Nominations are now open for the Coconino County 2019 Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year awards. Teacher of the Year is the only countywide event created to celebrate, honor and recognize fulltime charter and public-school teachers ...
  
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• High school math teacher posted on Facebook for people of color to 'quit acting like animals' - The San Diego Union-Tribune

  11-09-2018 21:40 via sandiegouniontribune.com
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  High school math teacher posted on Facebook for people of color to 'quit acting like animals'
  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  A Louisiana high school teacher is reportedly still working in the classroom despite making racially-charged comments on Facebook about the controversial Colin Kaepernick Nike ad. “Want to not be stereotyped, tell people of that color to quit acting ...
  Slidell teacher no longer employed after posting Nike ad Facebook commentsNOLA.com
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• Las Vegas school remembers teacher lost to 9/11 attacks - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  11-09-2018 21:25 via reviewjournal.com
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  Las Vegas school remembers teacher lost to 9/11 attacks
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  For the last 17 years, Gail Fahy's birthday on Sept. 11 has been cloaked with painful memories. Fahy, a retired foreign language department chair at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas, flipped on the news on that day in 2001 and heard about the ...
  
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• As beloved Tacoma teacher resigns amid strike, former teacher of the year says more will follow - Q13 FOX

  11-09-2018 21:13 via q13fox.com
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  As beloved Tacoma teacher resigns amid strike, former teacher of the year says more will follow
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  TACOMA, Wash. -- A day after the woman some called "Tacoma's best teacher" resigned amid a teacher strike, a former Washington teacher of the year says more teachers will likely follow suit. Jason Lee Middle School teacher Anne Hawkins resigned from ...
  Washington teacher strikes escalate with arbitrator requestEducation Week
  Teacher strike continues in East StroudsburgWFMZ Allen
  
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• Highland County teacher arrested on sex charges | WKRC - WKRC TV Cincinnati

  11-09-2018 21:07 via local12.com
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  Highland County teacher arrested on sex charges | WKRC
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  HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - A shop teacher at Hillsboro High School has been arrested on sex charges. Steven Holland, 39, is charged with sexual ...and more »
  
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• Highland County teacher arrested on sex charges - WKRC TV Cincinnati

  11-09-2018 21:07 via local12.com
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  Highland County teacher arrested on sex charges
  WKRC TV Cincinnati
  HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - A shop teacher at Hillsboro High School has been arrested on sex charges. Steven Holland, 39, is charged with sexual battery and sexual imposition for two accusations that span seven years and involve teenage girls.
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• Texas teacher shares photo of 'UFO' sighting near Laredo - Laredo Morning Times

  11-09-2018 19:44 via lmtonline.com
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  Texas teacher shares photo of 'UFO' sighting near Laredo
  Laredo Morning Times
  An elementary school teacher is coming forward years later with a photo of an unusual sighting near Laredo he believes shows a UFO. Marcelino Castillo, of San Antonio, said that he decided to finally share the photo on Facebook after cleaning out his ...
  
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• Students in Monongalia County mourn the loss of their teacher - West Virginia MetroNews

  11-09-2018 18:31 via wvmetronews.com
  Students in Monongalia County mourn the loss of their teacher
  West Virginia MetroNews
  CHEAT LAKE, W.Va. — Additional counselors on are hand at Brookhaven Elementary School in Monongalia County as faculty and students grieve the tragic loss of fourth grade teacher Shari Austin. Austin was killed early Monday morning when a tree fell on ...and more »
  
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• School shooting: Iowa 12-year-old attempted to shoot teacher in the ... - Washington Post

  11-09-2018 18:04 via washingtonpost.com
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  School shooting: Iowa 12-year-old attempted to shoot teacher in the ...
  Washington Post
  The boy is charged with attempted murder and having a weapon on campus at North Scott Junior High School in Eldridge, Iowa.
  12-Year-Old Aims And Fires Gun At Teacher's Face, But It Fails To FireScary Mommyall 6 news articles »
  
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• Pistol's safety catch may have stopped a 12-year-old from shooting his teacher in the face, report says - Washington Post

  11-09-2018 18:04 via washingtonpost.com
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  Pistol's safety catch may have stopped a 12-year-old from shooting his teacher in the face, report says
  Washington Post
  A 12-year-old in Iowa stood face-to-face with his teacher, pointing a loaded gun at the instructor's face, authorities said. The young boy, who is not being named by The Washington Post because he is a minor, had taken the gun to class one morning last ...
  12-Year-Old Aims And Fires Gun At Teacher's Face, But It Fails To FireScary Mommy
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• Atascadero Unified teacher arrested, facing charges of sexually exploiting students - KSBY San Luis Obispo News

  11-09-2018 16:41 via ksby.com
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  Atascadero Unified teacher arrested, facing charges of sexually exploiting students
  KSBY San Luis Obispo News
  Atascadero police say child pornography was found at a local teacher's home with some of it allegedly containing pictures and videos of his students. The Atascadero Unified School District reported to police that a district teacher might have taken ...
  
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• Hilliard teacher resigns after issuing inappropriate classroom activity - NBC4i.com

  11-09-2018 16:27 via nbc4i.com
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  Hilliard teacher resigns after issuing inappropriate classroom activity
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  HILLIARD, OH (WCMH) -- A teacher in Hilliard has resigned from the district after inappropriate classroom activity. According to a statement last week from the Hilliard City School District, a teacher at Hilliard-Bradley was being investigated after ...
  Ohio teacher suspended after assigning students 'morality test ...WTHRall 4 news articles »
  
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• Ex-military teacher pleads guilty to dealing in child porn, had nude photos of cadet - The News Journal

  11-09-2018 15:47 via delawareonline.com
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  Ex-military teacher pleads guilty to dealing in child porn, had nude photos of cadet
  The News Journal
  A former military academy teacher faces up to 28 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to dealing in child pornography and unlawful sexual contact. Troy McQueen, 41, of Smyrna, was a teacher at the First State Military Academy in Clayton when ...and more »
  
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• Teacher turnover is a problem – here's how to fix it - University of Florida

  11-09-2018 15:08 via news.ufl.edu
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  Teacher turnover is a problem – here's how to fix it
  University of Florida
  A researcher at UF's School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education observes that close to 16 percent of teachers change schools or leave teaching, often in the middle of the year, which causes significant learning setbacks for ...and more »
  
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• Ex-Willow Glen teacher, coach set for sentencing in lurid photo case - The Mercury News

  11-09-2018 15:08 via mercurynews.com
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  Ex-Willow Glen teacher, coach set for sentencing in lurid photo case
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  SAN JOSE — A disgraced former teacher and cross-country coach at Willow Glen Middle School is expected to serve no more than six months in jail after being convicted of collecting child porn and taking sexually provocative photos of his students ...
  
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• Roper is finalist in Teacher of the Year competition - Emery County Progress

  11-09-2018 15:07 via ecprogress.com
  Emery County Progress
  Roper is finalist in Teacher of the Year competition
  Emery County Progress
  The Utah State Board of Education announced the five finalists for 2019 Utah Teacher of the Year. They are: Archer James Birrell, a fourth-grade teacher at Hillside Elementary School in the Granite School District. Jeffrey R. Jackson, a German and math ...and more »
  
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• Slidell teacher disciplined over racially charged comments about Kaepernick Nike ad - The Advocate

  11-09-2018 13:20 via theadvocate.com
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  Slidell teacher disciplined over racially charged comments about Kaepernick Nike ad
  The Advocate
  A Slidell High School math teacher has been disciplined for incendiary comments she made on Facebook last week regarding the Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn says Nike ban about saving taxpayers from 'political agenda'.
  Parents upset after Slidell teacher allegedly makes racist post on ...WWLTV.comall 4 news articles »
  
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• New Berlin schools, former teacher sued over 1980s sex abuse allegations - The State Journal-Register

  11-09-2018 05:13 via sj-r.com
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  New Berlin schools, former teacher sued over 1980s sex abuse allegations
  The State Journal-Register
  A former New Berlin High School student has filed a civil lawsuit against the school district and a former teacher over sexual abuse that allegedly occurred 30 years ago. The lawsuit was filed last week in Sangamon County Circuit Court by Michelle ...
  
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• Washington state's 2019 Teacher of the Year: 'Be proud of yourself. Be brave. Be bold.' - The Seattle Times

  11-09-2018 04:09 via seattletimes.com
  The Seattle Times
  Washington state's 2019 Teacher of the Year: 'Be proud of yourself. Be brave. Be bold.'
  The Seattle Times
  Robert Hand, a family and consumer sciences instructor at Mount Vernon High School, will now contend for the national teacher of the year award. Share story. By. Neal Morton. Seattle Times staff reporter. Moments before he was named Washington state's ...and more »
  
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• 1st grade teacher called a hero for helping pull 2 from Irondequoit Bay - Spectrum News

  11-09-2018 03:37 via spectrumlocalnews.com
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  1st grade teacher called a hero for helping pull 2 from Irondequoit Bay
  Spectrum News
  A teacher is being touted as a hero for his efforts to save both the driver and passenger of the car that crashed the barrier and landed in the Irondequoit Bay outlet. “It was scary. It was very nerve-wracking to see a car in the water and people there ...
  
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