Conservative California superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that she would not back down from confronting the United Teachers Los Angeles union (UTLA), after a circulated video allegedly showed a union leader calling Shaw a “real threat” and warning that her election “would cause a huge problem for us.” Shaw, the […]
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Virginia school district faces probe over 9/11 teaching guide telling teachers not to ‘center the extremists’
EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal (AFL) has launched an investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia after Fox News Digital first exposed controversial guidance for teaching the 9/11 terrorist attacks, seeking to determine who was responsible for developing instructions that tell teachers not to “center the extremists or the acts of the extremists.” The […]
Seattle Times Editorial Board warns Washington state prioritizes accused teachers over child safety
Sexual misconduct allegations against Washington teachers can remain out of public view because of gaps in state reporting laws, The Seattle Times warned in a Tuesday editorial. School district superintendents in the state are not required to report misconduct allegations to the state until they’ve done a thorough investigation or decided to fire the teacher, […]
Unearthed filing shows top teachers union funneling millions to far left orgs: ‘Social justice unionism’
FIRST ON FOX: One of the nation’s most prominent teachers unions funneled millions of dollars in union funds to far-left activist groups, ballot initiatives, and social justice organizations, according to federal labor filings. A November Form L-2 disclosure from the National Education Association (NEA) filed in November and obtained by the North American Values Institute (NAVI) […]
What Randi Weingarten’s DNC exit reveals about obnoxious teachers’ union-Democrat alliance
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten’s exit from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after 23 years exposes a little-known truth: teachers unions are practically an appendage of the Democratic Party. Her departure, paired with National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle’s ongoing role as an at-large DNC member, reveals a relationship that’s less about […]
Why Teachers Need To Talk About Their Own Racial Bias
As recent protests spur tough conversations about the racial bias of police officers, a national group of educators and policy analysts is urging teachers, too, to examine their prejudices — especially in relation to school discipline. Black stud… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/black-white-discipline-gap_n_6425096.html