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A teacher brought a kid's ripped coat home to fix. His daughter slipped a note in the pocket
An eighth grade science teacher in Illinois is warming hearts with a story about a winter jacket.
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Why are there so many teacher strikes in Massachusetts lately?
The Bay State has seen several teacher strikes since 2019, and we’re digging into why.
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North Andover teachers rally for higher pay
Teachers gathered outside North Andover High School Thursday to push for change.
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Teacher Appreciation Day: Shout Out to Emily Bell!
Emily Bell is a first-year kindergarten teacher at Stapleton Elementary School in Framingham.
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US Has a Teacher Shortage. HBCUs Are Helping to Change That
HBCUs play an outsize role in producing teachers of color in the U.S., where only 7% of teachers are Black, compared with 15% of students. Nearly half of all Black teachers nationwide are graduates of an HBCU.
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‘Really Amazing': Doctor-Turned Teacher Helps Deliver Baby at Texas School
Loren Carcamo arrived to Kleberg Elementary School ready to pick up her daughter when an unexpected surprise happened, her water broke.
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Malden and Haverhill Schools Closed Monday as Teachers Go on Strike
Staff in both districts have been requested to show up to work Monday.
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No School Monday in Haverhill or Malden After Contract Negotiations Fail
There will be no school Monday in Haverhill and Malden, Massachusetts, after meetings this weekend yielded no agreement between the school committee and the teachers union in each city. “Unfortunately, while both sides have compromised, the School Committee and HEA Teachers do not yet have a tentative agreement,” Haverhill Public Schools wrote in an announcement posted to its website. “As…
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Teachers in Haverhill Another Step Closer to Strike
Teachers in Haverhill, Massachusetts may be closer to striking on Monday after a seven hour meeting on Saturday yielded no agreement between the school committee and the teachers union. According to the Haverhill Teachers Negotiating Subcommittee, the union did not agree with the committee’s financial offer. The subcommittee says the union is requesting double the pay that the City...
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Teachers in Two Mass. Communities on the Verge of a Strike
Teachers in both Malden and Haverhill communities are on the verge of going on strike. School will be closed on Monday if the two sides can’t come to an agreement “Striking does nothing to bring us together to come to a mutual decision on a contract which is fair and equitable for our teachers”, said Haverhill officials Meanwhile, Malden...
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Teachers in Haverhill, Malden on Verge of Striking
Teachers in two Massachusetts communities are on the verge of going on strike. In Haverhill Friday night, teachers voted to strike Monday if no new contract is reached over the weekend. “We are professional people who live and breathe for these children, and we just feel like we’re disrespected,” said physical education teacher Christine Hickey. Teachers say they haven’t...