Guilford County Schools Joins List of Teacher Walkouts May 16
Guilford County Schools has announced that enough teachers plan on joining a statewide teacher walkout that classes will be cancelled on May 16.
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'We Simply Can't Take It Any Longer': Teacher Protests Sweep Arizona, Colorado
Scores of schools have closed in the two states as educators demand pay bumps and boosted budgets. In Arizona, which has seen a massive walkout, tens of thousands are marching through Phoenix.
Arizona Teachers Vote To Strike, Sparking Statewide Walkout
The governor's plan to raise teachers' salaries by 20 percent is meeting with resistance from critics who say it is unrealistic.
Kentucky Governor Apologizes For Comments On Teachers' Strike
Gov. Matt Bevin's comments came as thousands of teachers protested at the state Capitol, asking lawmakers to override the governor's vetoes of bills that would increase public education funding.
Report: 23 Percent Of North Carolina Teachers Often Absent
A new report shows that more than 20 percent of North Carolina teachers are "chronically absent" from work.
Poll Finds NC Teachers Opposed To Being Armed In School
A new poll looks at North Carolina teachers' attitudes about having them carry guns in school and finds it's not an idea educ
It's Hard To Imagine How Armed Teachers Might Change Schools
President Trump has suggested 20 percent of teachers should be armed, to protect students. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how that might change the nature of school and how teachers and students relate.
Trump Appears To Read From The NRA's Script Hours After The Gun Lobby Chief's Speech
The president held another meeting on the subject of school safety after last week's after 17 people were killed last week in a shooting at a Florida high school.
In D.C., 34 Percent Of Graduates Received A Diploma Against District Policy
Following the WAMU/NPR investigation into policy violations at Ballou High School, a new report shows that across the District, such violations were found in 937 of 2,758 graduating students' records.
Teach Students To Use Social Media (The Right Way) And The Possibilities Are Endless
Social media can be a big part of students' lives, and teachers across the country are finding ways to use popular platforms as teaching tools.