With budget clouds overhead, Oakland teachers launch their campaign for better-resourced schoolsEducators demand increased state investment in schools amidst a budget crisis addressing teacher pay, staffing, and mental health resources.
Exclusive | NYC teachers' union coaching educators to help migrants dodge ICE at home and outside schoolThe NYC teachers' union is helping educators teach migrant families how to securely interact with ICE agents.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul roasted for refusing to push charter school expansionGov. Kathy Hochul did not advocate for charter school expansion, siding with teachers' unions ahead of her re-election campaign.
Powerful NYC teachers' union tries to go around City Hall to nab $10K pay raises for paraprofessionalsNew York City's teachers' union pushes for a $10,000 pay increase for special-education paraprofessionals, bypassing city contract negotiations.
Scores of L.A. teachers lose homes; students from 2 burned-down L.A. schools to resume classTwo Palisades elementary schools have relocated to new campuses due to fire damage, preserving student-teacher connections.148 district staff members have lost homes, indicating substantial displacement within the education community.
L.A. teachers union supports blocking U.S. sale of about $20 billion in weaponry to IsraelThe L.A. teachers union supports a congressional effort to block arms sales to Israel citing civilian casualties and education disruptions as primary concerns.
With budget clouds overhead, Oakland teachers launch their campaign for better-resourced schoolsEducators demand increased state investment in schools amidst a budget crisis addressing teacher pay, staffing, and mental health resources.
Exclusive | NYC teachers' union coaching educators to help migrants dodge ICE at home and outside schoolThe NYC teachers' union is helping educators teach migrant families how to securely interact with ICE agents.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul roasted for refusing to push charter school expansionGov. Kathy Hochul did not advocate for charter school expansion, siding with teachers' unions ahead of her re-election campaign.
Powerful NYC teachers' union tries to go around City Hall to nab $10K pay raises for paraprofessionalsNew York City's teachers' union pushes for a $10,000 pay increase for special-education paraprofessionals, bypassing city contract negotiations.
Scores of L.A. teachers lose homes; students from 2 burned-down L.A. schools to resume classTwo Palisades elementary schools have relocated to new campuses due to fire damage, preserving student-teacher connections.148 district staff members have lost homes, indicating substantial displacement within the education community.
L.A. teachers union supports blocking U.S. sale of about $20 billion in weaponry to IsraelThe L.A. teachers union supports a congressional effort to block arms sales to Israel citing civilian casualties and education disruptions as primary concerns.
Exclusive | Powerful NYC teachers union boss flunks Gov. Kathy Hochul, Dems over 'tone-deaf' congestion tollThe congestion toll is criticized as unfair to working class New Yorkers, with calls for Democrats to reconsider their support for it.
Teachers union looks to tip scale for Democrats to take back NY House seat - with the goal of making Hakeem Jeffries speakerNYSUT union supports John Mannion for Congress to bolster Hakeem Jeffries' path to speakership.
Teachers' union loses another legal bid to block funding for A's Las Vegas stadiumThe Nevada teachers' union's legal attempts to block public funding for the A's Las Vegas ballpark have failed, with two court decisions against them.
School choice wins for GOP as voters reject teacher-union pawnsTeachers union support can have significant political consequences for Republican candidates.
JD Vance rages at lesbian stepmom for being childless & "brainwashing" children - LGBTQ NationSen. J.D. Vance criticized a teachers' union leader, claiming those without children shouldn't influence children's education.
NYC parents give failing grade to public school class size law that could see 12K new teachersParents group criticizes law limiting classroom sizes in NYC public schools, potentially requiring 12,000 new teachers.
School choice wins for GOP as voters reject teacher-union pawnsTeachers union support can have significant political consequences for Republican candidates.
JD Vance rages at lesbian stepmom for being childless & "brainwashing" children - LGBTQ NationSen. J.D. Vance criticized a teachers' union leader, claiming those without children shouldn't influence children's education.
NYC parents give failing grade to public school class size law that could see 12K new teachersParents group criticizes law limiting classroom sizes in NYC public schools, potentially requiring 12,000 new teachers.
Union representing Catholic school staff expanding to include teachers' aides - Bronx TimesThe Federation of Catholic Teachers is expanding to include teachers' aides to enhance support and bargaining power.
LAUSD front-runner apologizes for liking antisemitic, pornographic social media postsAl-Alim endorsed by teachers union under fire for social media activityAl-Alim praised antisemitic content, apologized for posts
Facing $23 million budget deficit, OUSD tries figuring out how to balance books for next school yearOakland Unified School District is facing a budget deficit of at least $23 million for the upcoming school year.The district is considering options such as staff reductions and department consolidations to balance the budget.