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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…
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,…
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
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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…
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.…
Pennsylvania Senate Group Makes K-12 Mask Mandate Removal Proposal
Republican state lawmakers seek ways around Pennsylvania K-12 mask mandate, including a bill whose main sponsor uses a discredited German study to undermine order and avoid questioning.
"Facts are funny…
Kenya: Lawsuit challenging compulsory TSC courses for teachers
Nairobi - The recently unveiled Teacher Professional Development (TPD) program has taken a heavy blow after an education consultant, Joseph Ngethe Karanja, took the courts to challenge it.
Karanja filed a petition in court on Monday…
An additional public holiday could bring a “boost to tourism of 20 million euros”
An additional holiday this year could generate up to ⬠20 million in tourism revenue, RTà News has learned.
This is indicated by an analysis carried out by Fáilte Ireland.
Sources close to the…
An important step forward in the fight against the pandemic
Reflecting the growing opposition of the international working class to the homicidal pandemic policies of ruling elites, British relative Lisa Diaz posted a video statement via Twitter calling for a national schools strike in the UK on 1…
Given the truths of the anonymous graves of indigenous children, education systems must take action
The education system must help teachers address, repair and heal education towards and beyond reconciliation.
"Clearly there will be more anonymous graves found in residential schools, but what are we (the educators) supposed to do?…
Surprise visit by Punjab school secretary of education puts Ludhiana officials in dizziness
Punjab's school education secretary Krishan Kumar carried out an unscheduled inspection of a handful of schools in the district, which left principals and education department officials dizzy. that videos and photographs of his visit…
Whitmire: Are you looking for answers to the current crisis in men’s education? Start with…
Maui High School teachers hold up signs along Lono Avenue ahead of class Tuesday morning. âIt just raises awareness of the safety of our students and teachers,â said…
LAUSD teachers’ union members expected to vote indefinitely on Israeli-Palestinian resolution…
A vote on a controversial resolution expressing support for Palestine and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel will likely be suspended at a meeting this week of union members representing teachers at Los Angeles…
YSU Unions Donate School Supplies to Youngstown Students
âBack to school can be a costly time for families. We appreciate that our friends and colleagues at YSU think of us and in particular our academics and our families, âsaid Justin Jennings, CEO of…
Teacher vaccination warrants are slow to reach U.S. classrooms
When the Clark County, Nevada, School Board began considering requiring its teachers and staff to receive the COVID vaccine earlier this month, the resistance was fierce.
At the board meeting, some opponents said the rule would amount…
Aetna sues NYC, unions over ‘tainted’ health insurance contract
New York's largest private Medicare administrator is suing the Big Apple and its local union leaders for allegedly awarding a "flawed" $ 34 billion contract to an unqualified competitor.
Insurance giant Aetna's…
We must all support the courageous carpenters strike!
Friday, September 17, 2021
Dear Carpenter Brothers, Sisters and Brothers,
Workers have been pressed on all sides and our conditions have deteriorated.
Meanwhile, just since the start of the COVID crisis, American billionaires…
Democrats see political support for Covid mandates in California
WASHINGTON - Democrats from President Joe Biden to city council members have faced an intense backlash to the Covid-19 mask and vaccine warrants. But fresh off his lopsided victory this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom has a message…
Public sector unions fuel the problem of inequalities and inequalities: editorial
There is another element to the growing income gap in Illinois: Public sector unions are twisting the facts to pressure their political allies to levy higher taxes on individuals and businesses for their benefit. own profit. In fact,…
Ross Douthat: When politics is not a question of principle | Chroniclers
In Employment Division v. Smith, a Supreme Court case decided in 1990, Justice Antonin Scalia led the…
Two Bay Area school districts want to force vaccines on students. Here’s what families and…
Proposals to make vaccinations mandatory for tens of thousands of staff and students in two Bay Area school districts are supported by health experts and many families - although some parents and students have expressed their concern.The…
Deployment of air quality monitors in schools will be delayed until October
The rollout of carbon dioxide monitors to all schools is expected to be delayed until next month after flaws were identified in 10,000 devices.…
Political economist Neil Malholtra explains why some in Silicon Valley have turned on Gavin Newsom…
Whether or not Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom survives Tuesday's recall election may depend to some extent on a small but noisy group of powerful Silicon Valley players who have helped in efforts to oust him, including…
De Blasio loses to teachers’ union and must allow vax exemptions
Striking a blow to Mayor Bill de Blasio's vaccine mandate for all teachers without exception, an arbitrator ruled that the city should provide housing for staff with health issues or religious beliefs that prevent…
Fifteen educators and staff from Miami-Dade School District in Florida die in ten days as COVID-19…
Fifteen educators and staff from the Miami-Dade County School District in Florida died from COVID-19 within 10 days between the last week of August and the first week of September, according to a tally by NBC 6 South Florida .While it is…
Invest in education, urges teachers’ union ahead of Isle of Man general election. |
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A teachers' union wants general election candidates to declare that they will support more investment in education.
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Lecce to make announcement on tackling Islamophobia in Ontario schools
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is due to make an announcement Tuesday morning on new initiatives to tackle Islamophobia in schools across the province. Lecce will be joined during the briefing by Kaleed Rasheed, MLA for…
Chicago Public School Employees Call on U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Union Dues Challenge
SPRINGFIELD - Two Chicago public school workers are challenging the validity of their signed union dues payment contracts as unconstitutional under a 2018 ruling that ruled mandatory union dues a violation of free…
Dallas ISD approves $ 1.8 billion budget that raises minimum wage, funds discipline system overhaul
Dallas ISD's $ 1.8 billion budget will raise the district's minimum wage, fund a discipline overhaul, and help students tackle the COVID-19 learning slide, but won't grant not to the teachers the salary increase they…
Staff and supporters picket the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School in Chicopee after…
CHICOPEE - More than 50 people demonstrated at the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School on Wednesday, accusing administrators of "union breakdown" after the contracts of two-thirds of the educators were not renewed at the end of…
The reopening of schools delayed by 14 days… Teachers’ unions welcome the decision
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Teacher unions and the public yesterday welcomed the government's decision to postpone the reopening of schools for the second term for two weeks pending a review of the Covid-19…
“Open suicidal schools” – NewsDay Zimbabwe
By NQOBANI NDLOVU / LORRAINE MUROMO / JAIROS SAUNYAMA
TEACHERS 'unions and school leaders warned yesterday that it would be "suicidal" for the government to allow…
Inspired by Critical Race Theory, Race Education Laws Catch National, Statewide Attention | News,…
The conservative campaign to ban "Critical theory of race" in education has made its way into state homes this month, with some lawmakers now seeking to ban entire concepts in…
Our take: the public service farce has been going on for decades
One of the greatest achievements of public sector unions over the years has been in standing up for mediocre, responsibility-fearing and unproductive workers. They have done this through restrictive practices included in collective…
Schools open to doubt Pindula News
Teachers' unions have warned the government that their members may not be able to resume their duties when schools open for the second quarter this month if their demands are not met.Teachers want the government to return to…
Vaccines: 300,000 doses reserved for teachers, another shipment scheduled for next week
Deputy Director General of Health Dr Nicholas Crisp says the country has faced constraints due to the lack of vaccine availability. 300,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be reserved for teachers. Teachers' unions…
The silent tragedy of empty classrooms in Latin America
June 19, 2021FOR THE For the first time in over a year, this month, small groups of children with their backpacks and chatting gathered in some schools in Mexico City. It is a cautious reopening. It is up to the schools to open or not,…
Parents Seeing Through Educators’ Lies About Critical Race Theory
It's hard to know what's worse - brainwashing kids or lying about it.
Parents fear their children will be brainwashed into a critical race theory - a highly ideological narrative of American history and society that…
Thomas J. Harte | News, Sports, Jobs
Thomas J. Harte, 92, of Brookdale Assisted Living, Lakewood, NY, left this earthly life on June 10, 2021, surrounded by his loving children.He was born August 20, 1928 in Newark, NJ, the eldest child of Thomas Harte and Elizabeth…
With school funding at stake, Ohio budget debate continues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A plan for how Ohio pays for K-12 education that has been in the works for years remains important to members of the Ohio House, the GOP chairman said Thursday, Bob Cupp, a day after the Republican-led Senate was…
Independent teachers’ union holds 4th general assembly and discusses education issues
The Independent Teachers Union held its fourth ordinary general assembly in Zamalek on Friday, bringing together more than 100 representatives from 15 Egyptian governorates and representing 15,000 union…
“Teachers victims of state repression”
BY LORRAINE MUROMO / BEAUTY NYUKE
The TEACHERS unions accused the government of failing to respond to their wage grievances and said they had become victims of…
How unions in the country’s four largest school districts are profiting from reopening schools
June 10, 2021 Battles to reopen schools have been raging for over a year, but it is safe to say that we have reached the tipping point. In the fall, the overwhelming majority of schools will offer in-person instruction five days a week,…
Mexican GM worker, Michigan auto workers and educators express solidarity with striking Volvo Trucks…
The courageous stand of Volvo Trucks workers in Virginia, who went on strike Monday after decisively voting against a second surrender deal pushed by the United Auto Workers (UAW), has inspired workers in the United States and in the…
Tendring principals and teachers in peace talks after strikes
Heads of schools and teachers engage in peace talks to achieve "stability" after previously disagreeing on a restructuring proposal.
Labor groups representing members of the Tendring Technology College have agreed…
Montclair schools hope new committee will help union relations
Eric Scherzer, one of the more recent members of the Montclair Education Council, will lead a committee designed to improve relations between the school district and the Montclair Education Association. (SHORT WITH ERIC SCHERZER)By…
Shame on McCarthy, McConnell and other leaders; Missouri Has Many Weapons To Avoid Growth And Other…
The Missouri GOP legislature has an arsenal of weapons that hamper economic expansion. Opposition to adding jobs, housing, public housing and health care protections for LGBTQ Missourians remains strong. However, companies are…
Quebec teachers worry about heatwave as fan use is restricted
Breadcrumb Links Quebec Local News âCan't the government find solutions for us? Author of the article: Jesse Feith ⢠Montreal Gazette Ayan Rahman (left) and…
CA teachers’ union votes to recall Gavin Newsom
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Parents and teachers unions react to relaxation of school mask mandate
âWe have followed New York State and CDC guidelines throughout this pandemic. Masks are no longer mandatory, I think we are following these guidelines as well, âsaid Felts.
The New York…
Former CDC director hits back at agency criticism
Former CDC Director William "Bill" Foege, MD, MPH, slammed an unnamed Republican lawmaker and an unnamed Trump administration official for…
Unions strive to ‘defuse’ protests in Colombia
On Wednesday, another "national strike" took place in Colombia, involving protests across the country and partial closures of workplaces, small businesses and public transport. It was the 35th day of protests and continued roadblocks…
Jay Ambrose: Charter schools are an answer to educational needs | Editorial
Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service
Group together the current range of America's devastating problems, pick the most important, and one of them is bound to be…
Students will be offered 100 million hours of lessons as part of the Covid catch-up plan |…
Students will be offered an additional 100 million hours of lessons under the post-pandemic catch-up plans unveiled today - but the government was immediately criticized for the £ 1.4 billion scheme, with its own warning…
It’s time to break the government’s monopoly on public education
The behavior of teacher unions and public school bureaucracies across much of the country has been a disgrace. Time and time again, they unnecessarily kept children out of the classroom. Their unacceptable actions will, over time, lead…
Ontario Reports 916 New COVID-19 Cases, The Fewest Since Mid-February
Ontario reported 916 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the least in a single day since mid-February, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford said an announcement on the rest of the school year would come the "next day or two". Speaking at Queen's…
Distance learning should end with pandemic, says Quebec union
Breadcrumb Links Quebec New Local News The union is calling on Education Minister Jean-François Roberge to set clear guidelines for when lessons can be moved away - and snowy days don't count.…
San Francisco Teachers Union Becomes First to Pass BDS Resolution | The Jewish Press –…
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San Francisco School District teachers' union voted in favor of a resolution on May 19 to boycott Israel
United Educators of San Francisco (UESF), which is affiliated with the…
Chicago teachers’ union reached tentative deal to reopen public schools
Chicago (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday touted a preliminary deal with teacher unions on the COVID-19 safety protocol, saying she could avoid strikes in the states' third-largest school district -United. I did. Some…
When it comes to reopening, schools aren’t created equal
Regarding the reopening of schools, is Prime Minister Doug Ford abandoning his responsibilities? When announcing the extended lockdowns in Ontario, the Premier was asked if there was a chance that schools would open in June.…
Teachers union in the dark over government money to settle staff underpayments
The teachers' union, the Pedagogical Institute, is puzzled that the government has set aside more than $ 270 million to address the Vacation Act underpayments for school staff.
Last week's government budget seemed to indicate a…
Forum – The New Indian Express
Express press service
BENGALURU: Facing pressure from private schools, the Education Department sought the help of public school teachers and members of the Legislative Council (MLC) to come to the aid of private…
Snyder: Let’s put Virginia in the lead again | Chroniclers
Northam's tyrannical regime also wreaked havoc on our economy. As a serial entrepreneur, I know a thing or two about how the economy works, and I know that picking winners and losers - declaring businesses essential and non-essential -…
Michael Skolnik resigns from THT Health
The Clark County Teachers Union's nonprofit health insurance plan CEO resigned amid "organizational changes" intended to address "an already difficult financial situation."
In a brief interview with the Review-Journal on Monday,…
ELECTION: Cupertino district requests tax on parcels
By Daily Post staff
Voters in the Cupertino Union School District, which stretches across part of Los Altos, have until Tuesday night (May 4) to hand in their ballots on a $ 398 per package tax, a 59% increase per compared to the…
British teachers oppose attacks on salaries, conditions, pensions and government pressure for…
Since the pandemic struck, UK teachers have faced accelerating government attacks on their salaries and conditions, increased commercialization of education and victimization.The reopening of the economy by the Conservative government,…
Critics slam CDC after teachers’ union influenced guidelines: ‘Based on politics, not…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Federation of Teachers, one of the nation's most powerful teachers' unions, have come under fire after a report that the union influenced the guidelines of teachers.…
Unions and WCED hope that the teaching assistants’ initiative is extended
Through Sisonke Mlamla 10h agoShare this article:ShareTweetShareShareShareE-mailShareCape Town - Discussions are underway by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to review and repackage the presidential initiative for youth!--sse-->!-->!-->!-->…
CDC director set to be fired or resign due to influence of teachers’ unions
The New York TimesBiden's proposals aim to give stronger support to the middle classPerhaps the most striking difference between the middle class of 50 years ago and the middle class of today is a loss of confidence - the confidence that…