by Beth Holmes | Oct 22, 2023 | News, Teacher Issues
Teachers in Puerto Rico are seeking relief from the heat, teaching in record temperatures with no AC. A total of 47 nights with temperatures exceeding 80°F (26°C) were reported in Puerto Rico this summer, the hottest on record for the island. Schools without air...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 15, 2023 | News, Student Issues
Chino Valley schools must hold off on enforcing their dangerous new anti-trans policy, according to a court order. Chino Valley Unified School District, in California’s Inland Empire, is both urban and rural, encompassing 35 schools and learning centers, with...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 6, 2023 | Teacher Issues
As the new school year builds momentum, here are five tips for new teachers to help navigate the challenges and make your classroom a healthy one: Build Strong Relationships: Creating a supportive and respectful classroom environment begins with building strong...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 28, 2023 | News, Other
A Batman researcher was asked not to mention a gay man in a lecture to school children. Instead, he canceled his talks. Marc Tyler Nobleman is an author who writes fiction and nonfiction mostly for children and teenagers. In 2012, he published a biography called “Bill...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 28, 2023 | News, Teacher Issues
Black students were targeted at an in-school assembly to chastise them for their school’s poor standardized test scores. Students in grades four and five at Bunnell Elementary School were pulled out of class last Friday to attend a lecture in their cafeteria,...
