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• Delong Middle School teacher honored with Golden Apple Award - WEAU

  14-02-2019 23:57 via weau.com
  Delong Middle School teacher honored with Golden Apple Award  WEAUThursday's Golden Apple Award brings us to Delong Middle School to honor a special education teacher who has spent ten years in the Eau Claire School ...
  
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• Oklahoma House Committee Passes Teacher Pay Raise Bill - News On 6

  14-02-2019 23:51 via newson6.com
  Oklahoma House Committee Passes Teacher Pay Raise Bill  News On 6OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - The State House is considering a new bill to increase teacher pay. A House committee unanimously passed House Bill 1780 ...
  
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• Teacher cleared, 3 others remain on leave at Barnard Magnet School - WTNH.com

  14-02-2019 23:45 via wtnh.com
  Teacher cleared, 3 others remain on leave at Barnard Magnet School  WTNH.comBarnard Environmental Studies Magnet School in New Haven appears to be a ship without a captain, at least a permanent one, after the principal recently quit ...
  
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• Two Sullivan County schools close for mold; former teacher claims students are at risk - WCYB

  14-02-2019 23:34 via wcyb.com
  Two Sullivan County schools close for mold; former teacher claims students are at risk  WCYBSULLIVAN COUNTY, TN- Two Sullivan County schools are closed Thursday February 14th and Friday February 15th, as crews work to clean black mold that ...
  
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• Teacher pay raise bill making headway in Jackson - WLOX

  14-02-2019 23:26 via wlox.com
  Teacher pay raise bill making headway in Jackson  WLOXA pay raise for state teachers is in the hands of the Mississippi House as of Thursday. A bill granting a $1000 pay raise has passed the Senate.
  
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• The curious case of the teacher who ‘disappeared’ for 15 months but was only sacked seven years later - Malay Mail

  14-02-2019 23:20 via malaymail.com
  The curious case of the teacher who ‘disappeared’ for 15 months but was only sacked seven years later  Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — Muhammad Sirajuddin Othman, an English teacher in Perlis, did not turn up for work for 15 months — in 2011 and 2012 — because ...
  
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• Randolph-Clay students honors fallen math teacher - WALB

  14-02-2019 23:16 via walb.com
  Randolph-Clay students honors fallen math teacher  WALBRANDOLPH, GA (WALB) - “I am going to finish out strong for Mr. Smith. It is a must, that is all he told me to do, do more work, keep pushing. I got to get up out of ...
  
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• Former Teacher Sentenced to 180 Days for Sexting Student - Yahoo News

  14-02-2019 23:05 via yahoo.com
  Former Teacher Sentenced to 180 Days for Sexting Student  Yahoo NewsA former Oklahoma high school teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student has been sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of ...
  
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• An Illinois Dad is Furious That a Local Teacher Won't Stand for the Pledge - Patheos

  14-02-2019 23:04 via friendlyatheist.patheos.com
  An Illinois Dad is Furious That a Local Teacher Won't Stand for the Pledge  PatheosKevin Moore is an angry parent of students at Hoopeston Area High School in eastern Illinois. In a letter to the editor of the Hoopeston Chronicle, he explained ...
  
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• California Is Juggling More Teacher Misconduct Cases Than Ever - Voice of San Diego

  14-02-2019 22:36 via voiceofsandiego.org
  California Is Juggling More Teacher Misconduct Cases Than Ever  Voice of San DiegoThe state agency that reviews instances of teacher misconduct has more cases on its plate than at any point in at least a decade. “The system was not designed ...
  
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• Volunteer religion teacher accused of indecent behavior with juveniles, sexual battery - WAFB

  14-02-2019 22:33 via wafb.com
  Volunteer religion teacher accused of indecent behavior with juveniles, sexual battery  WAFBAuthorities say a Prairieville man, who volunteered as a religion teacher, has been accused of indecent behavior with juveniles and sexual battery.
  
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• McDermoth Elementary teacher arrested for rape of a child - The Daily World

  14-02-2019 22:30 via thedailyworld.com
  McDermoth Elementary teacher arrested for rape of a child  The Daily WorldStory updated 2/14/19 at 5:08. A physical education teacher at McDermoth Elementary School in Aberdeen was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of a 2017 ...
  
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• Treadwell teacher bruised child's ear, told principal they were playing a game, police say - The Commercial Appeal

  14-02-2019 22:27 via commercialappeal.com
  Treadwell teacher bruised child's ear, told principal they were playing a game, police say  The Commercial AppealA Treadwell Middle School teacher was arrested after a woman said she picked up her son and noticed a large red bruise on his left ear, according to a police ...
  
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• Second lawsuit alleges school district played down sex assaults of students by San Jose music teacher - The Mercury News

  14-02-2019 22:18 via mercurynews.com
  Second lawsuit alleges school district played down sex assaults of students by San Jose music teacher  The Mercury NewsA new lawsuit has been filed against a South San Jose school district by the second of two women who came forward last year to allege their middle school ...
  
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• North Pike teacher charged with sexual battery involving student - WLBT

  14-02-2019 21:55 via wlbt.com
  North Pike teacher charged with sexual battery involving student  WLBTPIKE COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - A North Pike High School teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual battery involving a student. According to Chief ...
  
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• Valentine's Day vows: A wedding postponed seven times, a math teacher on her lunch break - Philly.com

  14-02-2019 21:37 via philly.com
  Valentine's Day vows: A wedding postponed seven times, a math teacher on her lunch break  Philly.comFive weddings were performed on Valentine's Day at the Boathouse in Camden County. One for a couple who had postponed their vows seven times; another ...
  
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• Looney asks school board members to approve proposal to increase teacher pay - Brentwood Home Page

  14-02-2019 21:27 via brentwoodhomepage.com
  Looney asks school board members to approve proposal to increase teacher pay  Brentwood Home PageBy JOHN McBRYDE. They're *fresh* out of college. They have no experience. They are greenhorns in every way. And in significant numbers, new teachers are ...
  
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• Special education teacher gets life sentence for incest, sexual abuse of minors - PIX11 New York

  14-02-2019 19:47 via pix11.com
  Special education teacher gets life sentence for incest, sexual abuse of minors  PIX11 New YorkSACRAMENTO – A 50-year-old California man was sentenced to life in prison after he sexually abused at least four of his own daughters, a son and two young ...
  
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• South Carolina Teacher Spots Elementary Student Biking to Get Help for Diabetic Dad - Inside Edition

  14-02-2019 19:21 via insideedition.com
  South Carolina Teacher Spots Elementary Student Biking to Get Help for Diabetic Dad  Inside EditionA South Carolina student may have saved his father's life after his teacher spotted him biking on the road, searching for help. Cameron, a young student at Ellen ...
  
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• Former Sarcoxie School Teacher Arrested for Sex Crime Involving a Student - OzarksFirst.com

  14-02-2019 19:08 via ozarksfirst.com
  Former Sarcoxie School Teacher Arrested for Sex Crime Involving a Student  OzarksFirst.comJASPER COUNTY, Mo. - UPDATE: The teacher has been identified as Baylee Turner, 23, of Joplin.
  
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• Teacher is suing Chesterfield County Public Schools for gender discrimination - TODAY

  14-02-2019 19:07 via today.com
  Teacher is suing Chesterfield County Public Schools for gender discrimination  TODAYDina Persico is suing Chesterfield County Public Schools for gender discrimination.
  
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• Pensacola teacher Mark Lua allegedly began 'grooming' victims in middle school - Pensacola News Journal

  14-02-2019 19:02 via pnj.com
  Pensacola teacher Mark Lua allegedly began 'grooming' victims in middle school  Pensacola News JournalAn arrest report claims a Pensacola teacher began "befriending and grooming" juvenile victims for sexual exploitation when they were just middle school ...
  
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• THIS Is What It Means To Be A Good Teacher - Scary Mommy

  14-02-2019 18:44 via scarymommy.com
  THIS Is What It Means To Be A Good Teacher  Scary MommySure, we need doctors and engineers and scientists. But you know what we also need? Good caring people. And thanks to a good teacher like Katie Pearson, ...
  
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• JHS teacher charged with improper relationship with male student - KSLA

  14-02-2019 18:33 via ksla.com
  JHS teacher charged with improper relationship with male student  KSLAThe alleged inappropriate relationship between Griffin and the 17-year-old male student had been under investigation since the beginning of February by ...
  
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• Plant City teacher will 'never forget' her friend, Parkland shooting victim Chris Hixon - FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

  14-02-2019 18:10 via fox13news.com
  Plant City teacher will 'never forget' her friend, Parkland shooting victim Chris Hixon  FOX 13 News, Tampa BayValentine's Day began on a somber, but hopeful note at Durant High School in Plant City. Students and teachers gathered in front of the school to pay tribute to ...
  
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• This dunking science teacher is the coolest - SB Nation

  14-02-2019 17:57 via sbnation.com
  This dunking science teacher is the coolest  SB NationJonathan Clark isn't your typical science teacher, and he showed that off this week to the amazement of his students. jclarkthejumper Verified · Granite Ridge ...
  
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• Brevard School Board Members Vote Not To Fire Central Middle School Teacher After October Arrest | - SpaceCoastDaily.com

  14-02-2019 17:57 via spacecoastdaily.com
  Brevard School Board Members Vote Not To Fire Central Middle School Teacher After October Arrest |  SpaceCoastDaily.comABOVE VIDEO: West Melbourne police arrested the Central Middle School teacher in October on misdemeanor battery charges.
  
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• Dallas teacher mugged in elementary school lobby - FOX 4 News

  14-02-2019 17:53 via fox4news.com
  Dallas teacher mugged in elementary school lobby  FOX 4 NewsAn attack on a teacher at a Dallas elementary school was stopped by the principal and another teacher.
  
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• Teacher strikes made 2018 the biggest year for worker protest in a generation - Washington Post

  14-02-2019 17:40 via washingtonpost.com
  Teacher strikes made 2018 the biggest year for worker protest in a generation  Washington PostAbout 485,200 workers were involved in major work stoppages in 2018, new Labor Department data shows. It's the highest figure since 1986. The trend is ...
  
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• Doll-Faced Lecturer From Taiwan Storms Social Media as 'Hottest Teacher' - Sputnik International

  14-02-2019 17:35 via sputniknews.com
  Doll-Faced Lecturer From Taiwan Storms Social Media as 'Hottest Teacher'  Sputnik InternationalThe 28-year-old, who is studying law and teaching intellectual property, rose to global online fame after her students shared a photo of the lecturer standing in a ...
  
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• Baltimore teacher: 'Our city is slaughtering black children' - Baltimore Sun

  14-02-2019 17:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore teacher: 'Our city is slaughtering black children'  Baltimore SunLast week, a student asked me where he could purchase AR-500 steel plates. “Why?” I asked him with my eyebrow raised. I studied his face. He wasn't joking, ...
  
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• Federal Watchdog Issues Scathing Report On Ed Department's Handling Of Student Loans

  14-02-2019 17:20 via npr.org
  The department's own inspector general says student loan companies aren't following the rules, and that the government isn't doing enough to hold them accountable.(Image credit: Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
  
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• Former Andover teacher sentenced after sending child into arcade game - Eagle-Tribune

  14-02-2019 16:29 via eagletribune.com
  Former Andover teacher sentenced after sending child into arcade game  Eagle-TribuneSALEM, N.H. — A recently resigned Andover middle school teacher accused of using his young child to steal from an arcade game at the Mall at Rockingham ...
  
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• Ex-Brazosport ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with 15-year-old student - Chron

  14-02-2019 16:29 via chron.com
  Ex-Brazosport ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with 15-year-old student  ChronA former Brazosport ISD English II teacher is out on a $50,000 bond after she was arrested Tuesday for having an improper relationship with a 15-year-old male ...
  
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• Teacher's door decoration for Black History Month goes viral - TODAY

  14-02-2019 16:10 via today.com
  Teacher's door decoration for Black History Month goes viral  TODAYA Mississippi teacher created an inspirational decoration for her classroom door in honor of Black History Month to remind students "they didn't steal slaves."
  
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• Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Walkout

  14-02-2019 14:55 via npr.org
  "This agreement is a win, plain and simple: for our students; for our educators; and for our communities," said Denver Classroom Teachers Association President Henry Roman.(Image credit: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
  
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• Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Strike

  14-02-2019 14:55 via npr.org
  "This agreement is a win, plain and simple: for our students; for our educators; and for our communities," said Denver Classroom Teachers Association President Henry Roman.(Image credit: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
  
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• I-Team: Massachusetts teacher misconduct disciplinary actions - WWLP.com

  14-02-2019 13:10 via wwlp.com
  I-Team: Massachusetts teacher misconduct disciplinary actions  WWLP.comThe 22News I-Team looks at how and why the state disciplines teachers, Thursday, February 21 on 22News at 6pm.
  
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• Willis ISD teacher cuts hair in solidarity with bullied student - KTRK-TV

  14-02-2019 12:55 via abc13.com
  Willis ISD teacher cuts hair in solidarity with bullied student  KTRK-TVWhen a teacher saw her student was bullied for her short hair, she took matters into her own hands.
  
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• Homework: Who Needs It? - Slate

  14-02-2019 11:59 via slate.com
  Homework: Who Needs It?  SlateCare and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. In addition to our traditional advice, every Thursday we feature an assortment of teachers from across the ...
  
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• Teacher fired for playing ‘Fortnite’ with students - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

  14-02-2019 11:57 via fox8.com
  Teacher fired for playing ‘Fortnite’ with students  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandBROOKLYN, New York -- A teacher in Brooklyn, New York was fired after it was revealed he played the popular video game Fortnite with a couple of his student.
  
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• Alabama math teacher accused of raping 15-year-old student - New York Post

  14-02-2019 11:01 via nypost.com
  Alabama math teacher accused of raping 15-year-old student  New York Post WEDOWEE, Ala. — A high school teacher in Wedowee, Alabama, is accused of repeatedly raping a 15-year-old student. Al.com reported Wednesday that ...
  
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• Sean Kirst: For beloved teacher facing cancer, her Buffalo valentine - Buffalo News

  14-02-2019 11:00 via buffalonews.com
  Sean Kirst: For beloved teacher facing cancer, her Buffalo valentine  Buffalo NewsThirteen years ago this month, not long after Valentine's Day, Amanda Geiger and her best friend, Erica Graham, were at a Burger King in Albion with another ...
  
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• Poll: A Year After Parkland, Urgency For New Gun Restrictions Declines

  14-02-2019 11:00 via npr.org
  A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the percentage of Americans who think laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter has dropped 20 points from immediately after the Parkland shooting.(Image credit: Alyson Hurt and Domenico Montanaro/NPR)
  
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• Denver teacher strike reveals US divide over bonus pay - Fox News

  14-02-2019 05:17 via foxnews.com
  Denver teacher strike reveals US divide over bonus pay  Fox NewsDenver teachers have gone on strike to improve their pay, but the fight isn't that simple.
  
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• Teacher arrested, accused of assaulting student with autism at Memphis middle school, police say - FOX13 Memphis

  14-02-2019 03:26 via fox13memphis.com
  Teacher arrested, accused of assaulting student with autism at Memphis middle school, police say  FOX13 MemphisA Memphis teacher was arrested after being accused of assaulting a middle school student with autism, according to police and district officials.
  
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• Middle school teacher resigns after allegedly telling black student his clothes were 'prison' attire | TheHill - The Hill

  14-02-2019 01:51 via thehill.com
  Middle school teacher resigns after allegedly telling black student his clothes were 'prison' attire | TheHill  The HillA middle school substitute teacher has resigned after allegedly telling a black student that his clothes were “prison” attire.
  
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• When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

  14-02-2019 01:30 via npr.org
  After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.(Image credit: Beth Nakamura for NPR)
  
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• 'My school shooter was a teacher,' Jax School Shooting Survivor speaks out against arming teachers - ActionNewsJax.com

  14-02-2019 01:16 via actionnewsjax.com
  'My school shooter was a teacher,' Jax School Shooting Survivor speaks out against arming teachers  ActionNewsJax.com'My school shooter was a teacher,' Jax school shooting survivor speaks out against arming teachers. On Tuesday a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in the ...
  
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• Gym Teacher Fired After Using ‘Fortnite’ As a Motivator - Variety

  14-02-2019 01:00 via variety.com
  Gym Teacher Fired After Using ‘Fortnite’ As a Motivator  VarietyBrooklyn gym teacher Brett Belsky found himself fired after playing “Fortnite” with his students as an incentive to get them to do their work, according to a report ...
  
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