Rethinking Schools conducted an online survey, in conjunction with the Southern Poverty Law Center, on the post-Trump school climate. Here are their findings: The results of the over 25,000 responses were frightening: Nine out of 10 said they’d seen a negative impact on students’ mood and behavior since the election. Four out of 10 have […]
The plaintiff will attempt to petition to have the case re-heard before the Supreme Court when the court is fully staffed (currently operating with 8 justices instead of the usual 9 due to the passing of Antonin Scalia): The court released its ruling on Freidrichs v. California Teachers Association, splitting 4-4 along ideological lines. The […]
Corruption is strong in Chicago, so why be surprised by this report? Chicago Public Schools employees engaged in improper political activity, stole kids’ museum passes to sell online, smoked marijuana with students, and stole money meant for cheerleader uniforms, according to a year-long review. The school system’s inspector general released its annual report on Monday. […]
WASHINGTON — Sounds weird, right? The chief leader of a company loses members, but still receives a raise? That is how the National Education Association (NEA) works, apparently. Fox News reported that Dennis Van Roekel got a pay raise of $130,000 while membership went down. As the article said: Van Roekel, who retired this summer, was […]