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School fees shock – NewsDay Zimbabwe
Evelyn Ndlovu, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO/LORRAINE MUROMO
The GOVERNMENT and private schools have raised fees ahead of opening day tomorrow, citing the weakening Zimbabwean!-->!-->…
Educators push back on Illinois testing requirements |
SPRINGFIELD — Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to…
Thursday Letters to the Editor
Judging the unions
EDITOR: I'm genuinely curious: why in the media narrative and in many public minds are police unions good while teachers unions are bad?
ANNE EXTON
Sainte-Rose
Service Barriers
EDITOR: My husband, Willy Linares,…
Your point of view: Biden
My mother was a woman on the constituency committee for the Democratic Party. When I was 12, I helped my mother distribute Democratic pamphlets in Alton, on Broadway, at the Princess Theater.
I attended Marquette Catholic High…
Parents who revolt against the perversion of their children are inflamed
OPINION:Parents are in arms from San Francisco to Florida and everywhere in between. They have seen what schools do to their children, and they don't like it at all. Naturally, parents are told to shut up and keep paying taxes to support…
Urban Pathways K-5 teachers vote to unionize
This week, educators and staff at Urban Pathways K-5 Charter School in downtown Pittsburgh voted 15-7 to organize a union as part of the Alliance of Charter School. Employees AFT Local 6056, a branch of the American Federation of Teachers…
Democrats are in dreamland if they think Biden can run and win in 2024
President Joe Biden reportedly told former President Barack Obama that he intended to run for office in 2024. He had wanted to be president for decades, so his desire to keep the Oval Office came as no surprise.…
Many students struggling due to Covid disruption, teachers say
Most secondary school teachers think extra supports are needed next year to help pupils who are falling behind due to Covid-related disruption to teaching and learning, a new survey has found.…
Support my friend, Dr. Joseph Golden | Opinion
My name is David Perry. I am a veteran educator with 35 years of…
Montgomery County election: Elrich argues with council over pandemic response
In the summer of 2020, when Maryland officials eased the toughest pandemic restrictions, sending residents crowding the beach, leaders in the state's largest jurisdiction stood their ground. Later that year, when Gov. Larry Hogan (right)…
Jim Waters: Not all superintendents oppose school choice; KY should offer students “a bit of…
Gov. Andy Beshear issued his promised veto on House Bill 9, which funds Kentucky's public charter schools. Beshear's veto will delight the teachers' unions, his ideological soulmates who played a crucial role in his…
Fund Teacher Unions, Not Charter Schools
Does public education exist for the benefit of children or for teachers' unions? The answer should be obvious, but President Joe Biden seems to have it upside down. Last year he gave carte blanche to national unions to keep classrooms…
Dispute between MaineHealth and Anthem frustrates Maine unions
Both the Maine Education Association Benefits Trust and the Maine Service Employees Association have reached out to both sides, urging them to reach a resolution.
PORTLAND, Maine — Unions representing tens of thousands…
What is Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, doing in Poland?
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten has been traveling across Poland, including towns on the Ukrainian border, in recent days. Weingarten tweeted about his exploits, which were also reported by CBS News and…
Watch Preteen Prince support striking teachers in resurfaced vintage news clip (video)
Before he was Prince, and he was funky, Prince Rogers Nelson was just another Northside kid from Minneapolis. This was in the 1970s, and video (especially with sound) was extremely rare - unless a TV crew was present.It turns out that one…
Wes Moore gets coveted state teachers’ union endorsement
Author and former nonprofit CEO Wes Moore is campaigning for governor at the 2021 J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake. Photo by Hannah Gaskill.
On Saturday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes…
Teachers’ unions unite to launch pay campaign
Northern Ireland TEACHERS unions come together to launch pay campaign.The Northern Ireland Teachers' Council (NITC), the union's representative body, has agreed to act jointly!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Ask us anything about unions
Minneapolis teachers have just reached a new contract after striking for nearly three weeks and last Friday the city of Minneapolis reached a new labor agreement with the Minneapolis police union. Unions are back in the news and perhaps…
Ministers go to war with teachers’ unions over extra class time plans for children
MINISTERS waged war with teachers' unions last night over schools' teaching time in a bid to raise standards.
School leaders must offer a school week of at least 32.5 hours a week by September next year as part of new plans to allow…
Sterling Public Schools Extend Friday ‘Early Exit’ – Shaw Local
STERLING — Sterling Public Schools will continue the practice of "early exit" on Fridays for the last eight weeks of the school year, but the administration will adjust the dismissal time to 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. starting April…
Pennsylvania approves stricter regulations for charter schools
Wolf, a Democrat, ordered the settlement after more than a decade of deadlock in the state legislature over updating Pennsylvania's 25-year-old charter school law, and as the public schools have struggled to secure…
This debate is long over | EDITORIAL
More than two years into the pandemic, some progressive media are realizing that allowing national teachers' unions to dominate the debate over school closures may not have been a good idea.
The Washington Post this week examined a…
School officials encourage mask use after March Break, even though it’s optional
Sudbury teachers' union representatives say lifting mask mandates in schools is premature
Although mask mandates were lifted in schools after the March break, the president of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board said the…
Chicago-area teachers and staff strike over wages and class sizes
About 280 teachers and staff in Maywood, Ill., went on strike Friday, March 4, the first strike in the Chicago district in 22 years.Social workers, librarians and counselors joined teachers on the picket lines outside the three high schools…
5 things to know for March 9: Ukraine, USPS, South Korea, January 6 riot, teachers’ strike
By AJ Willingham, CNN
Thinner toilet paper rolls. Empty snack bags. A little less shampoo in the bottle. Instead of charging buyers more to compensate for inflation, some companies simply offer less. Here's what you need…
Number of Covid-related absences among teachers falls by 50%, figures show
The number of teachers absent for Covid reasons has dropped significantly, according to new figures.
A total of 7,128 teachers were on…
New York Retired Workers Celebrate Medicare Switch Court Victory
This article was published in partnership with THE CITY.
A years-long fight over a planned change to cut health coverage costs for retired city employees came to a head on Thursday with a judge's ruling that allows retirees to…
Bankjoy adds 16 credit unions to its transparent end-to-end digital services ecosystem
DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital banking service provider Bankjoy today announced that it has added 16 credit unions from across the country to its end-to-end digital services ecosystem, demonstrating strong and growing demand for…
In Michelle Wu’s first 100 days as Boston mayor, new directions and centuries-old power…
"There was a lot of noise, but it didn't distract from what we did," Wu said in an interview with The Globe on Friday. "At this point, 100 days later, I'm truly inspired that we've been able to accomplish even more than I thought…
A public school assistant teacher measures in the Senate
The bill aims to reduce the shortage of teachers, but critics say it demeans qualified teachers and targets their unions.Brandon Smith/IPB NewsHouse Bill 1251 would, among other things, allow adjunct teachers in public school classrooms.…
Teachers’ unions turn to Supreme Court for strike restrictions
The teachers' unions PSZ and PDSZ have turned to the Constitutional Court over restrictions on strikes.
In their appeal, the unions are asking the court to declare unconstitutional and strike down a recently issued government decree…
Sharp Divisions Rock Teachers Unions as Gvt Strike Ultimatum expires
By Staff Reporter
SHARP divisions have emerged among teachers' unions over the teachers' strike, with some urging their members to return to work when the government's ultimatum to do so expires, while others remain adamant that…
Burnout, stress affecting most Maryland teachers, survey finds
A poll by the Maryland State Education Association found that the vast majority of teachers are burnt out and a majority are considering early retirement due to the stresses of teaching during a pandemic. Photo…
Union–NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A national public education study gives the state of Texas mediocre grades.
Scholaroo released the 2022 Student Success Rankings this month. The scholarship and data site reports that this is the first national study to…
California high school students stage mass walkout over district mask mandate
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Hundreds of students at a Northern California high school walked out of class on Tuesday afternoon to protest their district's mask mandate that was kept in place despite an easing of state-wide…
Tired of closed schools? Sign this petition if you want change | News, Sports, Jobs
School choice advocates in Michigan are tapping into the discontent parents and families have felt during the pandemic and seeking to turn that into more educational…
BREAKING: More masks in Illinois schools? Will Pritzker push for distance learning?
BREAKING NEWS: An Illinois judge's ruling banning mask mandates has schools across the state in turmoil over whether or not to continue enforcing Governor JB Pritzker's mask rules and other covid restrictions.
On Friday, Sangamon County…
Biggest Strike Waves in US History – 24/7 Wall St.
Special report
February 5, 2022 11:00 a.m.
The state of the unions in America today is not encouraging for the labor movement. In 1983, the first…
Letter: “Education” serves a socialist agenda | Letters
I don't think I'm the only one with this opinion, but here goes anyway, why do students need a whole week…
Former teachers’ union leaders and staff turned big MEA paychecks into giant public pensions…
New stories
Former MEA presidents enjoy six-figure pensions guaranteed by the state constitution
Julius Maddox was a junior high school teacher in the Pontiac Public…
South Dakota bill seeks to ban teacher unions
PIERRE, SD (KELO) — “Everyone should have the right to join a union or form a union — to have a fight and to be able to participate in collective bargaining — it is recognized internationally as a fundamental human right.
These…
Florida union membership bill defeated again
A Republican proposal would bring changes to public service unions in Florida. Under the bill, workers would no longer be allowed to have dues deducted from their paychecks. Members should pay them…
Pritzker vetoes paid COVID leave for school and university employees
In September, Pritzker issued an executive order requiring school personnel to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. But his veto action on Monday means those who choose not to get vaccinated will not be eligible for paid…
EDITORIAL: Biden polls, virus and teacher unions
The latest polls show President Joe Biden is more underwater than Donald Trump when it comes to his disapproval rating. On the positive side, he is held in higher esteem than Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell.
According to the…
Six sources of power for the Chicago Teachers Union – wirepoints
By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
Chicago Teachers Union is out on the Chicago kids once again. This is the fifth time in ten years.
As the CTU / CPS stalemate enters a new week, it is important to understand where the teachers'…
Teachers’ unions push for distance education, Democrats worry
Few American cities have such a heavy-handed union policy as Chicago, where the third-largest school system in the country closed its doors this week after teachers' union members refused to work in person, arguing that classrooms class…
Save the children, fire the teachers’ unions
IYou started in Chicago, where 91% of unionized teachers voted to strike and refused to do what they are paid to do, which is to teach. Then, union walkouts spread to Maryland, New Jersey and California.
Chicago…
School classes canceled in Chicago amid clash between officials and teachers’ unions
Chicago public school officials canceled classes for Wednesday amid a clash with the teachers' union, whose members had threatened to stay home in an attempt to force online education during a wave of…
Government faces deadlock with teachers’ unions over reopening schools
The government faces a deadlock with teachers 'unions over reopening schools as the largest secondary teachers' union calls for a postponement of reopening of schools after the Christmas recess.…
Schools adjust to return of hiatus as COVID-19 cases increase
Mask requirements are coming back in some school districts that had abandoned them. Some are planning to dramatically step up virus testing among students and staff. And a small number of school systems are switching to distance learning…
It’s the dawn of a new chapter for New York City
Good news New York: the new year has finally arrived - and with it, thankfully, a whole new day for the city and state.
Think about it: Mayor Bill de Blasio's reign of error is finally over. Arrogant and…
New Years prediction, COVID will fade once it starts hurting Democrats
I will only make one prognosis for the new year:
COVID will be in the rearview mirror soon, but maybe not right away. But like an old soldier, it will fade.
I say this because I am science - political science.
The point is, COVID is no…
Zimbabwe: teachers threaten strike action – allAfrica.com
TEACHERS 'unions have warned that they will not show up for work when schools open for the first term, unless the government improves their conditions of service.
Teachers demand, among other things, salaries in US dollars.
Primary and…
Beijing loyalists hunt down Hong Kong civil society leaders
Almost from the time he took office as chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association this year, British lawyer Paul Harris was a marked man in Beijing.Officials called him "anti-China" for criticizing a national security law imposed on…
Wild Ride coming up for NH lawmakers
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org
With elections looming, a less controversial 2022 legislative session is not a good investment for either party.
Controversial issues are plentiful as they are in every election year, and…
Lawmakers look down on Covid-19, housing shortage, pension crisis and more as legislative session…
The 2021 Vermont Christmas tree was lit on Wednesday, December 8. Lawmakers still decide to hold the 2022 legislative session in person at the Statehouse. File photo by Mike Dougherty / VTDigger
Covid-19, Town Meeting Day, housing,…
Powerful teachers’ unions must fight to keep schools open as COVID resurfaces: BETHANY MANDEL
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and waiting for a different result.To public school parents in the United States, their participation in the public school system must, at this point, seem like madness.Public…
South Korean Olympic champion suspended for texting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Two-time Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months for text messages which authorities say "undermine the dignity of athletes," a move that could prevent him from attending the…
Governor Larry Hogan – Official website of the Governor of Maryland
Significant salary increases for nurses, firefighters and law enforcement officersAlso announces increased focus on mental health resources
ANNAPOLIS, MD- Gov. Larry Hogan today announced that the state has reached landmark agreements…
Tenn. Professor hid a cash prize in his semester schedule – and none of his students found it
Tenn. Professor hides a cash prize in his semester schedule - and none of his students find itKenyon Wilson / Facebook Don't forget to read the instructions!Students in a class at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga learned this…
EDITORIAL: Interference with the Feast of the End – The Himalayan Times – Nepal’s…
Nepalese political parties regard higher education institutes as their extended domain, and constant political intervention has crippled our universities and colleges. Every college or university has student and…
Angry teachers threaten to close union offices over ‘1 teacher, 1 laptop’ policy
General information for Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Source: starrfm.com.gh
2021-12-15
Angry teachers during the protest
Group of teachers angry at deductions from their welfare funds for the purchase of laptops to facilitate their…
Short on teachers, Michigan schools can use bus drivers as submarines under GOP bill
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The bill was passed by the House in July on the basis of partisan voting lines and could be put to a vote on Tuesday in the Senate Education and Career Preparation Committee. The state's education ministry opposes the…
Another Lawmaker Joins GOP Field for Governor of Pennsylvania – NBC10 Philadelphia
A Republican senator from south-central Pennsylvania said on Saturday he would run for governor, adding to the GOP's double-digit primary field to face alleged Democratic candidate, State Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in next…
Florida teachers’ unions fight elements of state compensation plan
Veteran Florida teachers have struggled to make financial gains in recent years without giving up their current contracts. State lawmakers did not prioritize them for increases, instead focusing on improving base pay. As teachers' unions…
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over use of public funds for religious schools
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court appeared ready on Wednesday to rule that religious schools cannot be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition assistance for private education, a move that could facilitate…
Danbury schools have put staff on temporary leave 118 times due to COVID vaccine mandate
DANBURY - The school district has put staff on leave 118 times for not submitting their COVID-19 test results in the first seven weeks of the state's vaccination mandate.The "vast majority" of those employees have been placed on unpaid…
Ghanaian teachers are furious with their unions over laptop chop chop
Teachers from the Ghana National Teachers Association (GNAT), the National Association of Graduated Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Concerned Teachers Coalition (CCT) are furious at the leadership of the Ghana National Teachers Association…
Edelblut makes war on education, by Joe Schapiro | Letters to the Editor
New Hampshire has long standing issues with public education. Despite repeated and successful court…
What New Haven Teachers Union Leadership Challenge Might Mean for the District
NEW HAVEN - Ballots are in the mail.
For the second time in this calendar year, Local 933 is about to choose a new leader.
The question is whether the majority continues as it has done seven times in a row -…
Unions say FCPS must do more to address staffing shortage | Education
A day after the Frederick County Board of Education approved 11 measures…
November 21, 2021 – Monterey Herald
Monterey - Authoritarian city
I have lived in Monterey for 40 years. When did the Russians take power? First of all, this city declared the “No Safe and Sane” fireworks. Then I asked the "Garbage Police" to search my garbage to make sure…
EXCLUSIVE: Republicans See Education And CRT As A Way To Win Big With Suburban Voters | Newstalk…
Kendall Tietz
According to research from the National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) and President Rick Scott, Senate Republicans see education and concerns about Critical Race Theory (CRT) as critical issues in…
Local teachers protest against compulsory vaccination
A group of teachers from the town of Mohács in southern Hungary are organizing a protest against compulsory vaccination because they believe many will change professions as a…
School disembarkation: “The government is not a co-parent” rally at the State Capitol on Monday
The "The Government Is Not a Co-parent" rally at the California State Capitol on Monday was large. The Statewide School Walkout was exactly what it pretended to be: Moms, dads, children, grandparents, teachers and concerned citizens turned…
Ingraham: the Biden administration “unable” to understand how the economy works
As inflation slowly puts America in financial stranglehold without White House help, "The Ingraham Angle" host Laura Ingraham suggests that the Biden administration study how the economy works. .“Joe Biden promised us skill and experience,”…
Colorado Republicans May Win With Youngkin Or Lose With Plots
The choice of Colorado Republicans in 2022 became very clear in the recent election for the governor of Deep Blue Virginia.
Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin scored an unlikely victory by sticking to the issues that mattered not only to…
The national school revolt is underway
Most Americans want schools to promote knowledge and uphold the principles of human decency. They want schools to be safe. They don't want children to be racially humiliated or exposed to anomics and depravity. A fourteen-year-old…
Dennis Clayson: The Bad Education in America | Chroniclers
Much of the nonsense that divides our country comes from our education systems. Restrict math instruction because the results aren't 'fair', make sure eight-year-olds know more about marginal sexual behavior than a…
Letter: Teacher Unions Destroy America | Letters
What we control in our education system are the teachers' unions. Barack Obama came to power pretending to champion education reform, then, under pressure from teachers' unions, shut down the highly successful voucher system in the…
Big property tax hikes to hit Chicago businesses struggling with pandemic
While the phased introduction of large increases in assessed value could help Cook County commercial property owners adjust, sustaining property taxes requires spending cuts through public pension reform in the Illinois.
Cook…
800 Scranton educators prepare for strike after 4 years without a contract
After working four years without a contract, 800 teachers and paraprofessionals from the Scranton Federation of Teachers are preparing for strike action. If an agreement is not reached between the union and the district management, a…
Schools, Community and the Fight for Safety: CTU / UTLA Virtual Roundtable for Educators, Parents,…
By Nathan Goldbaum | October 29, 2021 |
When:
October 29, 2021 at 10:31 p.m. - 11:31 p.m.
2021-10-29T22: 31: 00-05: 00!-->…
Marlys Davidson: School board president says ‘f ** k you’ to parents at Covid meeting
The president of an education council in California sparked outrage after being caught by a microphone swearing at a parent during a meeting this week after the parent raised concerns about mask and vaccine warrants in a school district.…
Will children be required to be vaccinated against COVID?
With the announcement that the Biden administration has purchased 65 million doses of pediatric vaccine from Pfizer, an urgent question arises: Will children be forced to be vaccinated against COVID?The vaccine was neither approved by the…
Whitmer Maskless at DC Fundraiser – Michigan Capitol Confidential
New stories
Not his first violation
The Washington Free Beacon reports that Governor Gretchen Whitmer did not wear a mask during a political event in Washington, DC
The news site posted…
Teachers likely to receive a salary before Diwali
Aurangabad, October 23: Thousands of teachers working at Zilla Parishad and subsidized private schools are likely to receive their October salary before Diwali. It can be noted that the state government has adopted information and…
Union members speak at BOE meeting in Geneva | Local News
GENEVA - Members of the Association of Teachers of the Geneva Region,…
BOE Candidates Forum: questions and answers – MyVeronaNJ
The Verona SCA Conference held its forum for the three candidates vying for two seats on the Education Council in November. Re-election candidate Pam Priscoe and challengers Chris Wacha and Ron Mueller answered 18 questions during the…
The Editorial Board: Full State Funding of Formula Must Produce Better Education Outcomes |…
We are not denying our neediest districts the resources they need to do the hard work of educating children from many different socio-economic backgrounds. New York, however, has a well-deserved reputation for continuing to throw money at…
Public confidence in the media is approaching all-time low. Sloppy COVID reports haven’t…
The confidence of the American public in the American media has collapsed in recent years. Only "7% of American adults say they have 'a lot' and 29% 'a fair amount' of faith in newspapers, television and radio," Gallup reported on Oct. 7.…
U.S. Supply Chain Crisis: Would Ron DeSantis Allow The Union Grinch To Steal Christmas?
There is a serious supply chain problem in the United States right now, and it's likely to get worse before it gets better. Store shelves in many parts of the country are empty, the goods they normally display remain packed in shipping…
Lawmakers condemn Carroll ISD’s Holocaust commentary
A North Texas school official is criticized for telling teachers if they want their students to read a book on the Holocaust, they must also present one with the "opposite point of view."
The comment was made during a training session at…
Set Education Down Misfire Test | News, Sports, Jobs
What is the biggest threat to children's education today? Is it COVID-19, or ignorance? I'm going for number two. There is more and more evidence to support me.
In August, Oregon…
Australian Education Union endorses reckless reopening of schools, suppresses opposition from…
Like their international counterparts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, teacher unions in Australia have worked with governments to open schools in unsafe conditions.The Australian Education Union (AEU) is playing a vital role in Victoria,…
AG Garland’s son-in-law’s business publishes ‘resource’ claiming Trump…
An educational company co-founded by Attorney General's son-in-law Merrick Garland this year released a "resource" for teachers that claims supporters of former President Donald Trump are white supremacists.The educational workshop…
New York City hides decline in K-12 listings – Reason.com
What if New York's Kindergarten to Grade 12 enrollment for government-run schools were so low the city is deliberately removing them to avoid criticism of how it handled school policies during COVID- 19?
That's…
Teachers’ unions demand pay increases
Nicolas pongratz
Thursday October 7, 2021, 08:50
TIME…
Biden administrator continues to give political victories to teachers’ unions
Candidate Biden was clearly the favorite of the teachers 'unions during the 2020 election cycle - and so far in his presidency, the teachers' unions have won several political victories.The Biden administration's proximity to teacher unions…
Virginia GOP candidate tests school fight message for 2022
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - When Democrat Terry McAuliffe said during the Virginia governor's debate last week that he didn't think "parents should tell schools what to teach," his…
Teachers support the spreading of the Leaving Cert assessment over a two-year period
Teacher unions say they support dissemination of the assessment for Leaving Cert between grades 5 and 6 with more emphasis on project or practical work.…
Iranian teachers continue to be detained on the eve of World Teachers’ Day
With the new Iranian academic year, which begins on September 23, 2021, several Iranian teachers are imprisoned solely for having peacefully exercised their human rights, notably through their peaceful activism.…