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• In anti-union South Carolina, May 1 teacher protest could make history - Charleston Post Courier

  29-04-2019 23:45 via postandcourier.com
  In anti-union South Carolina, May 1 teacher protest could make history  Charleston Post CourierWith teachers preparing to march on the Statehouse Wednesday, some are uncertain about their legal rights in a staunchly anti-union state.
  
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• Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window On The World

  29-04-2019 23:32 via npr.org
  Only 25% of eighth graders score proficient in geography on standardized tests. Some teachers are using a video chat game to engage kids in the world around them.
  
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• Kansas Girl Seen Apparently Being Kicked by Teacher Told Mom 'She Hit Me' - Inside Edition

  29-04-2019 22:54 via insideedition.com
  Kansas Girl Seen Apparently Being Kicked by Teacher Told Mom 'She Hit Me'  Inside EditionDisturbing video captured the moment a teacher appears to kick a 5-year-old girl. The incident happened at Bluejacket-Flint Elementary School in Shawnee, ...
  
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• Mom claims teacher assaulted daughter, sat on her in classroom - Live 5 News WCSC

  29-04-2019 22:38 via live5news.com
  Mom claims teacher assaulted daughter, sat on her in classroom  Live 5 News WCSCA mom claims a teacher assaulted her daughter then sat on her in a classroom at a North Charleston middle school.
  
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• Pardeeville teacher resigns as state investigates remarks made to students - Portage Daily Register

  29-04-2019 22:15 via wiscnews.com
  Pardeeville teacher resigns as state investigates remarks made to students  Portage Daily RegisterPARDEEVILLE — A teacher accused of making insensitive remarks to students about police violence is no longer employed by the Pardeeville Area School ...
  
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• SC Superintendent of Education says she will Substitute teach during Teacher Walkout at State House - Abccolumbia.com

  29-04-2019 20:29 via abccolumbia.com
  SC Superintendent of Education says she will Substitute teach during Teacher Walkout at State House  Abccolumbia.comCOLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina's Superintendent of Education is reacting to a planned teacher walkout scheduled for May 1 at the State House.
  
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• Auburn educator among teacher of the year ‘final four’ - WSFA

  29-04-2019 19:56 via wsfa.com
  Auburn educator among teacher of the year ‘final four’  WSFAMONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - An Auburn City Schools educator is among the final four to become Alabama's 2019 Teacher of the Year. Jacque Middleton, a ...
  
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• Teacher Appreciation Week 2019 Freebies & Offers May 6-10 - WRAL.com

  29-04-2019 19:34 via wral.com
  Teacher Appreciation Week 2019 Freebies & Offers May 6-10  WRAL.comTeacher Appreciation Week is being celebrated by many restaurants, grocery stores and retailers during the week of May 6 through May 10. Teachers and ...
  
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• State revokes teaching license for former Twin Falls teacher acquitted on rape charge - Idaho State Journal

  29-04-2019 19:31 via idahostatejournal.com
  State revokes teaching license for former Twin Falls teacher acquitted on rape charge  Idaho State JournalTWIN FALLS — Idaho's teacher ethics commission decided earlier this month to revoke former Twin Falls teacher Jason Benjamin's certificate after he admitted ...
  
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• School districts announcing operating plans for Wednesday’s teacher rally in Columbia - Live 5 News WCSC

  29-04-2019 18:54 via live5news.com
  School districts announcing operating plans for Wednesday’s teacher rally in Columbia  Live 5 News WCSCSchool districts across the Lowcountry are determining whether they will remain open or cancel classes Wednesday as some teachers plan to attend an ...
  
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• KY high school teacher resigns, accused of recording people changing in bathroom - WXIX

  29-04-2019 18:31 via fox19.com
  KY high school teacher resigns, accused of recording people changing in bathroom  WXIXMURRAY, KY (KFVS) - A Murray High School teacher is accused of recording people changing in a bathroom. On Monday, April 29 at 9 a.m. the Murray ...
  
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• Years of Low Pay Helped Spark the Teacher Strike Wave - New York Magazine

  29-04-2019 18:25 via nymag.com
  Years of Low Pay Helped Spark the Teacher Strike Wave  New York MagazineFrom a distance, last year's RedforEd teacher walkouts may have seemed like a spontaneous expression of frustration or even desperation. In reality, though ...
  
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• 7 On Your Side Investigates: New York City teacher caught on tape verbally abusing students - WABC-TV

  29-04-2019 18:17 via abc7ny.com
  7 On Your Side Investigates: New York City teacher caught on tape verbally abusing students  WABC-TVSTATEN ISLAND, New York City (WABC) -- A language arts teacher at a middle school on Staten Island has been reprimanded for verbally abusing her students ...
  
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• Copper Basin Elementary principal, teacher, & bookkeeper suspended pending investigation - WTVC

  29-04-2019 17:34 via newschannel9.com
  Copper Basin Elementary principal, teacher, & bookkeeper suspended pending investigation  WTVCPolk County Director of Schools Dr. James Jones confirms the principal, a teacher, and a bookkeeper at Copper Basin Elementary School were all suspended.
  
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• Fireman surprises teacher girlfriend with a proposal during school fire drill - New York Post

  29-04-2019 17:32 via nypost.com
  Fireman surprises teacher girlfriend with a proposal during school fire drill  New York Post Luckily this surprise proposal didn't go up in flames. Allison Hunt, a social studies and AP human geography teacher at Kentucky's Manual High...
  
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• California teacher placed on paid leave after being accused of links to white supremacist group - Fox News

  29-04-2019 17:30 via foxnews.com
  California teacher placed on paid leave after being accused of links to white supremacist group  Fox NewsA teacher at a California private school has been placed on paid administrative leave as officials are investigating claims that he is affiliated with a white ...
  
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• Teacher Warns Students Not to Spoil ‘Avengers: Endgame’ With Hilarious Note - Fatherly

  29-04-2019 17:07 via fatherly.com
  Teacher Warns Students Not to Spoil ‘Avengers: Endgame’ With Hilarious Note  FatherlyOne teacher is going to great lengths to ensure that his students don't spoil Avengers: Endgame. One of his students, Twitter user @kamiilious, posted a sign ...
  
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• Petition calls for PA teacher's firing after writing 'absolutely pathetic' on 2nd grader's worksheet - WSMV Nashville

  29-04-2019 16:39 via wsmv.com
  Petition calls for PA teacher's firing after writing 'absolutely pathetic' on 2nd grader's worksheet  WSMV NashvillePECKVILLE, PA (WSMV) - A petition is calling for a teacher to be fired after an angry father posted a photo of his son's math worksheet to Facebook which ...
  
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• Westfield: Do You Know of an Outstanding Intermediate School Teacher? - TAPinto.net

  29-04-2019 16:38 via tapinto.net
  Westfield: Do You Know of an Outstanding Intermediate School Teacher?  TAPinto.netWESTFIELD, NJ – Two intermediate school teachers from the public school district here are set to get much more than an apple for their efforts.
  
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• Teacher turnover and the disruption of teacher staffing - Brookings Institution

  29-04-2019 16:33 via brookings.edu
  Teacher turnover and the disruption of teacher staffing  Brookings InstitutionRegardless of whether a teacher leaves one school to move to another school or quits the profession, the departure of one is likely to affect the others.
  
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• Benton High students hold support rally in favor of teacher pay raise and technology millages - Bossier Press-Tribune Online

  29-04-2019 16:00 via bossierpress.com
  Benton High students hold support rally in favor of teacher pay raise and technology millages  Bossier Press-Tribune OnlineBy Stacey Tinsley, [email protected]. Benton High school students organized a rally of support for teachers Saturday, April 27 in response to the ...
  
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• Tornadoes, state flag controversy and teacher raises. A recap of last week on the Coast. - Biloxi Sun Herald

  29-04-2019 15:59 via sunherald.com
  Tornadoes, state flag controversy and teacher raises. A recap of last week on the Coast.  Biloxi Sun HeraldThe Mississippi state flag was removed from a New Jersey Park, the state revealed that they are short on teacher raises and severe weather and tornadoes ...
  
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• School district reports local high school teacher has died - WNEM Saginaw

  29-04-2019 15:52 via wnem.com
  School district reports local high school teacher has died  WNEM SaginawThe Bad Axe Public School District is mourning the loss of a high school teacher.
  
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• Diocese: Unwed, pregnant teacher wants court to invade religious autonomy | News | witf.org - witf.org

  29-04-2019 15:45 via witf.org
  Diocese: Unwed, pregnant teacher wants court to invade religious autonomy | News | witf.org  witf.org(Sunbury) -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg claims a fired, unwed, pregnant teacher wants a court to uses the coercive powers of the state to invade ...
  
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• Georgia teacher stripped of award after student runs in rain - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  29-04-2019 15:25 via startribune.com
  Georgia teacher stripped of award after student runs in rain  Minneapolis Star TribuneA gym teacher named Teacher of the Year by his colleagues has been stripped of the title.
  
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• Beshear and JCTA sue Bevin administration over teacher subpoenas - Courier Journal

  29-04-2019 14:49 via courier-journal.com
  Beshear and JCTA sue Bevin administration over teacher subpoenas  Courier JournalFRANKFORT — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear will sue Gov. Matt Bevin's administration over its investigation into this year's teacher sickouts.
  
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• Teacher of the Month: Deborah Lynn (Burke) Dikeman - PostBulletin.com

  29-04-2019 14:15 via postbulletin.com
  Teacher of the Month: Deborah Lynn (Burke) Dikeman  PostBulletin.comDeborah Lynn (Burke) Dikeman, a first-grade teacher at Schaeffer Academy, is the Post Bulletin's teacher of the month for February.
  
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• NJ High School Drama Teacher Inspires Students on and Off the Stage - NBC 10 Philadelphia

  29-04-2019 14:08 via nbcphiladelphia.com
  NJ High School Drama Teacher Inspires Students on and Off the Stage  NBC 10 PhiladelphiaDrama teacher Tom Weaver has inspired Cherry Hill High School East students for decades. Weaver has had such an effect on his students' lives that they ...
  
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• DeSoto ISD Board to Vote on Teacher Cuts - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  29-04-2019 14:05 via nbcdfw.com
  DeSoto ISD Board to Vote on Teacher Cuts  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthDeSoto Independent School District board members have a big decision to make today. A multimillion-dollar shortfall has led to extreme budget cuts for the ...
  
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• Elementary school teacher caught kicking 5-year-old girl - New York Post

  29-04-2019 13:48 via nypost.com
  Elementary school teacher caught kicking 5-year-old girl  New York Post A Kansas elementary teacher was caught on video kicking a 5-year-old girl — and could face criminal charges over the disturbing incident, according to reports.
  
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• She posted her teaching salary on Facebook. So he filled her shopping cart with supplies. - AZCentral

  29-04-2019 13:00 via azcentral.com
  She posted her teaching salary on Facebook. So he filled her shopping cart with supplies.  AZCentralAfter one teacher posted her pay stub on Facebook, one man sprung into action to donate classroom supplies. Now, he hopes to get others involved, too.
  
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• With substitutes in need as thousands march at teacher rally, SC superintendent helps - Greenville News

  29-04-2019 12:08 via greenvilleonline.com
  With substitutes in need as thousands march at teacher rally, SC superintendent helps  Greenville NewsGreenville County schools will be in session Wednesday, unlike a few other places, as thousands of the state's teachers plan to rally at the Statehouse in ...
  
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• Butt-grabbing ban, repeal of ‘marital-rape defense,’ teacher-student sex prohibition and other sexual assault changes advance at Capitol - St. Paul Pioneer Press

  29-04-2019 12:01 via twincities.com
  Butt-grabbing ban, repeal of ‘marital-rape defense,’ teacher-student sex prohibition and other sexual assault changes advance at Capitol  St. Paul Pioneer PressMinnesota lawmakers are moving ahead with a number of measures that would change what are widely seen as antiquated state laws surrounding sexual ...
  
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• Teacher Salaries Fell 4.5% Over the Last Decade - U.S. News & World Report

  29-04-2019 12:00 via usnews.com
  Teacher Salaries Fell 4.5% Over the Last Decade  U.S. News & World ReportThe gender gap contributes to disparities in pay between teachers and similarly educated professionals.
  
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• Pinterest Has Ruined Teacher Gifting - Slate

  29-04-2019 11:45 via slate.com
  Pinterest Has Ruined Teacher Gifting  SlateTeacher gifts can be practical or luxurious, but not cutesy.
  
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• Meet the teacher behind Denzel Washington, Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro - NorthJersey.com

  29-04-2019 11:32 via northjersey.com
  Meet the teacher behind Denzel Washington, Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro  NorthJersey.com'Kominsky Method' actor says Wynn Handman, a New York legend, helped instill confidence in generations of actors.
  
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• Olentangy teacher guides students with 'Whole Brain' teaching - 10TV

  29-04-2019 11:19 via 10tv.com
  Olentangy teacher guides students with 'Whole Brain' teaching  10TVA central Ohio teacher is using a unique teaching technique which involves dancing, chats and even often times students leading instruction.
  
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• Wayne County Public Schools to close for teacher rally - WITN

  29-04-2019 11:16 via witn.com
  Wayne County Public Schools to close for teacher rally  WITNWayne County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday.
  
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• Fundraiser, funeral services set for teacher killed in K-4 accident - WIBW

  29-04-2019 11:13 via wibw.com
  Fundraiser, funeral services set for teacher killed in K-4 accident  WIBWA fundraiser is planned for Monday night as friends and family prepare to say goodbye to the woman killed in a crash last Wednesday in Jefferson County.
  
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• This Main Line teacher was so inspired by her students that she’s quitting her job to run for office - Philly.com

  29-04-2019 11:10 via philly.com
  This Main Line teacher was so inspired by her students that she’s quitting her job to run for office  Philly.comOne of Deb Ciamacca's former students is Chris Hurst, the Virginia reporter who ran for office after his girlfriend was killed on live TV.
  
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• East Tennessee State University gets teacher training grant - Miami Herald

  29-04-2019 10:42 via miamiherald.com
  East Tennessee State University gets teacher training grant  Miami HeraldEast Tennessee State University faculty have received a $1.2 million grant to recruit and train high school teachers in science, mathematics, technology, and ...
  
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• 'I am called a bad teacher and my students overturn desks and chairs' - The Guardian

  29-04-2019 09:00 via theguardian.com
  'I am called a bad teacher and my students overturn desks and chairs'  The GuardianWorking in a school where most of my classes have behavioural or learning difficulties brings multiple challenges. Anonymous. Mon 29 Apr 2019 03.00 EDT ...
  
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• Local News Teacher battles rare disease; seeks to raise awareness Shari Armstrong 2:29 AM, Apr - Fox 4

  29-04-2019 08:29 via fox4now.com
  Local News Teacher battles rare disease; seeks to raise awareness Shari Armstrong 2:29 AM, Apr  Fox 4Hanrahan was recently diagnosed with NF2 - Neurofibromatosis Type 2. According to the National Institute of Health, it's the growth of noncancerous tumors in ...
  
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• Fort Mohave Elementary preschool teacher gets kids ready for kindergarten - Mohave Valley News

  29-04-2019 07:47 via mohavedailynews.com
  Fort Mohave Elementary preschool teacher gets kids ready for kindergarten  Mohave Valley NewsFORT MOHAVE — Perfection is not a requirement for 4-year-olds.
  
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• Teacher injured in LR nightclub shooting questions security - www.fox16.com

  29-04-2019 07:14 via fox16.com
  Teacher injured in LR nightclub shooting questions security  www.fox16.comLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock elementary school teacher is recovering in the hospital after a club shooting she calls preventable. Monique Norman is one of ...
  
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• This day in Stamford history: Obama introduces teacher as top in his field - The Advocate

  29-04-2019 06:00 via stamfordadvocate.com
  This day in Stamford history: Obama introduces teacher as top in his field  The Advocate100 years ago. Carpenters' strike threatens. Recommended Video. Speed. Normal. Quality. Auto. Quality. Speed. 0.25. 0.50. 0.75. Normal. 1.25. 1.50. 1.75.
  
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• Popular St. Michael's math teacher to retire after 38 years - Santa Fe New Mexican

  29-04-2019 03:25 via santafenewmexican.com
  Popular St. Michael's math teacher to retire after 38 years  Santa Fe New MexicanMath is boring,” Erpenbeck said. “It's way too boring not to have other things to talk about during math time.”
  
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• Police: Rochester Hills teen threatened to bring gun to school, assault teacher - Detroit Free Press

  29-04-2019 03:18 via freep.com
  Police: Rochester Hills teen threatened to bring gun to school, assault teacher  Detroit Free PressA Rochester High student threatened to assault a teacher, kill a substitute teacher's family and bring a gun to school, police say.
  
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• Illinois teacher shortage has some looking for assessment alternatives - Peoria Journal Star

  29-04-2019 00:32 via pjstar.com
  Illinois teacher shortage has some looking for assessment alternatives  Peoria Journal StarAs the teacher shortage in Illinois has grown to what some say are “crisis” levels, education officials and lawmakers are looking to change the way potential ...
  
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• Amid looming teacher shortage, Volusia reviews hiring process - Daytona Beach News-Journal

  29-04-2019 00:09 via news-journalonline.com
  Amid looming teacher shortage, Volusia reviews hiring process  Daytona Beach News-JournalDozens of hopeful teachers wearing blazers and clutching resumes filed into the Ocean Center recently to interview for jobs in Volusia County schools.
  
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