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The article announces that Missy Testerman has been named the 2024 National Teacher of the Year for her exceptional dedication to supporting all students, particularly those from diverse and immigrant backgrounds, in her rural Tennessee community.

The article focuses on the neglected condition of school buildings, particularly the impact of poor indoor air quality and extreme temperatures on students and educators. Topics include the health risks associated with mold and pollutants, the absence of national or state standards for monitoring air quality, and the efforts by educators and unions to address these issues through advocacy and collective bargaining.

The article discusses the plea of educators, parents, and students to rural school board members to generate resources for the retention of 10 social workers following plans to lay them off as of October 2023. Topics covered include the social workers' mental health and life-saving services amid a county marred by poverty, crime and opioid addiction, and their regular interaction with kids of the community. Also noted are the heightened levels of stress and trauma experienced by students.

The article highlights how rural communities are grappling with an escalating mental health crisis among students. Topics include severe mental health challenges in rural areas, resource scarcity, overstretched school counselors, and impassioned efforts by educators to address the crisis through programs and initiatives.

The article focuses on the blended learning/personalized learning model being practised at East Pennsboro Middle School in Enola, Pennsylvania. Topics include the general idea behind personalized learning, benefits of personalized learning according to the National Education Technology Plan issued in 2010 by the U.S. Department of Education, and pace of expansion of personalized learning initiatives into public schools.

The article discusses the significance of social and emotional learning (SEL) in classrooms, highlighting the benefits it provides to students' emotional well-being and academic performance. It also addresses the criticism faced by SEL from some lawmakers and activists but indicates that parents support the concept and that educators should communicate its importance to prioritize it in classrooms.

The article discusses about a veteran teacher Kurt Russell. Topics discussed include that Mr. Russell was awarded as National teacher of the Year 2022 by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), it also mentions that Mr. Russell is a member of the Ohio Education Association and discussed his work in empowering students and resolving issues related to race and injustice.

The article reports disapproval by the educators in America of a bill to ban or curtail the teaching of "divisive concepts" in school. Topics discussed include a list of concept including "critical race theory" (CRT) an academic concept in higher education, it discusses that if signed into law the bill would ban the use of supplemental learning materials to promote certain concepts regarding sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color and include discussion on restrictions from state legislature.

The article highlights that a growing number of educators believe equity and inclusion in the classroom begins with honoring—and therefore correctly pronouncing—students' names. It discusses that teachers will inevitably find some names hard to pronounce, especially on the first day of school, but repeated mispronunciations can be considered "racial microaggressions," according to researchers.

The article discusses the 96th National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly (RA) held at the Boston Convention Center in Massachusetts on June 2-5, 2017. Highlights include the presence of actor and reading advocate LeVar Burton, remarks on the challenges facing public education, and the approval of a policy statement in response to the rapid expansion of unaccountable, privately managed charter schools.

The article describes the political activities of teachers and students after the 2010 U.S. Congressional elections, when many right-wing candidates were voted in. The article mentions protested policies such as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s 2011 budget repair bill, Ohio Governor John Kasich’s Senate Bill 5 (SB 5), which stripped collective bargaining rights for public workers, and right-to-work legislation proposed by Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Bill O’Brien.

The article discusses the National Education Association's (NEA) agenda to move control of U.S. educational reform into the hands of teachers, according to its 2011 report entitled "Transforming Teaching: Connecting Professional Responsibility with Student Learning," by NEA's Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching (CETT) organized by NEA president Dennis Van Roekel. Topics of NEA's plan are discussed, including teacher training, teacher development, and teacher union leadership.

This article reports on a teacher union in Morocco and its efforts to reduce dropout rates in schools and fight child labor. The article discusses the education of women in Morocco, the rescue of children from child labor, and the Syndicat Nationale de l'Enseignement teachers' union. Information on international labor, trade, and education organizations, as well as on education as a human right is provided.

The article presents the fact that teachers are paid as much as 20 percent less than other college-educated workers with similar experience is a huge obstacle to recruiting first-rate educators. Topics include the pressures and anxiety of the job often endured without adequate support or even recognition, and the administration could be a bigger factor in their decision to leave the profession early.

The article focuses on social media's impact on the mental health of teenagers was in the news again with some disturbing findings concerning Instagram's younger users. Topics include the immensely popular Facebook-owned platform surveyed users in 2020 and found that teenage girls were being harmed by their heavy Instagram use, and the thirty-two percent of teen girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made them feel worse.

The article discusses violence against teachers in U.S. public schools. School social worker Ellen Kupfer comments on a cultural shift in 21st century teenagers who are more likely to lash out at others than previous generations. Strategies that teachers can use to interact more closely with students and facilitate classroom communication such as meeting students at the door are offered. Administrative support of teachers and threat-assessment protocols are also discussed.

The article reports on the efforts of public schools in Oklahoma to comply with immigration laws while educating students from undocumented Hispanic families. In particular, it discusses the effect of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 on Kendall-Whittier Elementary School in Tulsa.

The article discusses the efforts of educators in Chattanooga, Tennessee to promote vocational education. Tyner Academy's Science Academy, is one of the three career academies offered at this school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Students making real world connections to their coursework are a common sight at Tyner. The academies have transformed classrooms that once lacked a strong academic focus into exciting and rigorous learning centers.

The article focuses on largest educator walkouts in history, tens of thousands of teachers and educational support professionals across Arizona took to the streets in April 2018 to call attention to the chronic underfunding of their classrooms like other #RedForEd protests Arizona's educators has helped for education programs. Topics include the generation is entering the workforce in the midst of a pandemic, and the public education system was beginning to recover from the Great Recession.

The article focuses on Zoom fatigue impact communication with students. Topics include the brains are used to picking up body language and other cues, not to mention increases of dopamine and that are experienced during face-to-face communication, and the more biochemical bang for our buck during face-to-face contact because it offers a richer stream of social signals.

The article focuses on depending on the state, educators make between 2% and 33% less than other comparable college-educated workers. Topics include the erosion of educator pay over the years, coupled with the marginalization of the profession, has led to an alarming teacher shortage, and the economic crisis has triggered by the pandemic likely to be long and severe.

The article focuses on how tracking creates national database and tracking COVID-19 outbreaks in schools. Topics include the Alisha Morris, theater director at Olathe High School, on the was waiting for her district to determine what teaching and learning would look like in the new school year, the news stories began to fill her social media feed about COVID-19 outbreaks at schools that had reopened their doors, and Morris began tracking COVID outbreaks in schools across the country.

The article focuses on majority of public wants greater federal support for education. Topics include the views of Josh Starr, chief executive officer of PDK International, on the Americans tend to agree that we need to support our public schools, and the survey was conducted during COVID-19's earlier stages to name the most pressing issue facing public schools.

The article informs that Becky Pringle, a science teacher from Harrisburg, Pa., has been elected president of the National Education Association. Topics include leader of the nation's largest union representing millions educators, with the highest-ranking African American female labor leader; and energy to ensuring safe learning spaces for all students and educators, and to bridging many inequities.

The article informs that U.S. Supreme Court delivers good news and bad news for educators and students; learning has suffered during the pandemic; and a study show "anger bias" against Black students. Topics include U.S. Supreme Court handed down three significant rulings during the 2019 – 2020 term that will directly impact educators; and court ruled to protect LGBTQ workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

The article discusses the different digital tools that are being used to engage students in literature. High school English teacher Tara Seale of Bryant, Arkansas used the web site Ning.com to create a class-only social media group, where students posed as characters from the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. The changes that the group Partnership for 21st Century Skills has made to help meet the needs of today's students are discussed.

The article profiles Steven Johnston, discipline dean at Quincy High School in Massachusetts. He is one of four teachers at the school whose time is largely devoted to student discipline issues. During his 13th year at the institution, Johnston thrives on his interaction with students and the collaboration with many people such as the school resources officer, nurse and parents.

The article focuses on the plans of students and educators to start the school year forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic. It mentions the health and safety of students and staff should be the primary driver behind the decision to reopen. It also mentions the COVID-19 pandemic forced 48 states and the District of Columbia to close their schools through the end of the 2019.

The article discusses that student debt is creating a shortage of teachers of color. It mentions that 25 percent of all Black households and 23 percent of Hispanic households lack high-speed internet. It also mentions the Center for American Progress found that 91 percent of Black students who studied to become teachers were forced to borrow from the U.S. Department of Education.

The article focuses on the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly, where more than 7,000 delegates came together virtually. It mentions that COVID-19 crisis would force the nation to rethink higher education; and delegates will also elect an education support professional (ESP) at-large and an alternate ESP at-large.

The article presents the paraeducators, cutting in state aid and a large budget gap. Topics include a quick vote scheduled where the board gave them a choice either to lose the jobs or give up the family and medical benefits; and many districts outsourcing other education support professionals (ESPs) such as bus drivers, school custodians, and cafeteria workers.

Information about the 2018 National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly (RA) held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 5, 2018, which was energized by Red for Ed, is presented. Delegates stand to vote at the Red For Ed Day and NEA president Lily Eskselsen Garcia spoke about the challenges facing education and educators at the event. Moreover, NEA executive director John Stocks emphasizes the importance of building union strength and national coalitions at the event.

The article offers information on issues concerning rural schools in the U.S. following the Trump-DeVos school privatization agenda. It discusses issues concerning the process of getting a school budget approved by the Congress as well as other challenges facing public schools when it comes to state funding.

The article discusses the leadership of the educators in the improvement of teaching conditions. Topics discussed include the report by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) at Stanford University in 2016 concerning the public education, the statement of author Linda Darling-Hammond regarding the low point teaching conditions in the U.S., and the revision of the legacy of the U.S. No Child Left Behind act.

The article offers the insights of Kim Davis, co-founder of the Parents United for Public Schools at Oakland Unified School District (OUSD Parents), regarding the simplified student enrollment process which aims to combine public schools and charter schools. Topics include the role of representatives from Educate 78 and Great Oakland (GO) Public Schools in the reform of the enrollment process, the possible impact of the proposed system, and school disruptions and closures.

The article focuses on the demand for more accountability in charter schools in the U.S. following a number of issues the sector faced since 1991 including extreme financial mismanagement, unfair disciplinary policies, and exaggerated reports of academic success. It mentions a panel discussion held at the Center for American Progress in Washington D.C. which featured several panelists who highlights the challenges and changes occurred in charter schools such as Leo Casey and David Osborne.

The article discusses the propensity of the students to experience stress in their academic life. It mentions the "fear factor" that affects the students particularly brought by their not taking of enough Advanced Placement (AP) courses. It cites the 2014 study of the American Psychological Association (APA) of students who feel stressed out as compared to adults.

The article reports on the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in the U.S. Congress that would replace the No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Among the key provisions in the ESSA include an emphasis on educational accountability, test preparation focusing on English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, and the physical education. Comments from Lily Eskelan Garcia, president of the National Education Association (NEA), are also included.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2012 National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly (RA). NEA President Dennis Van Roekel delivered the keynote address who sought NEA members' contribution in improving the level of preparation for those joining the profession. Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki underscored the role of teachers in empowering students. NEA 2012 Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Judy Near called on educators to take leadership roles.

The article discusses the success of the U.S. democrats in obtaining a majority seat at Wisconsin's Senate with the victory of John Lehman. It mentions that Lehman, a retired National Education Association (NEA) and Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) member, ousted Republican incumbent Senator Van Wanggaard restoring the checks and balances in the state legislature. It also cites the efforts of the We Are Wisconsin in influencing the outcome of the 2012 U.S. presidential election.

The article discusses issues about the use of social media by schools in the U.S. which have been gradually exploring its incorporation in classroom instruction due to pressures mainly from educators and parents. It reports about the social media policies adopted by 40 school districts which also include New York's YouTube for Schools portal. Several educators express their views on the proper use of Facebook and Twitter by students.