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 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, 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,...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Arkansas has warned its schools not to offer any AP African American Studies courses, following along with Florida in trying to erase Black History from education. New legislation was passed in Arkansas this March which prohibits “teaching that would indoctrinate...
by Supporting Education | Aug 16, 2023 | News, Teacher Issues
A Native American history education is going to be required for K-12 teachers in Minnesota, after a new law went into effect on Tuesday. The Minnesota-state Legislature this year passed a new law requiring a basic amount of training on Native American history,...
