For more on education politics and policy in Tennessee, follow@TNEdReport Yoursupport–$5 or more– makes publishing education news possible. Coronavirus Don’t let your babies grow up to be teachers Anew reportfrom PDK International, a professional association for teachers, indicates that most par...
“It took this crisis to realize that we are working on two very different dynamics in our districts,” Jennifer Enk, president of the education association, told members of the Maury County Board of Education during an online board meeting this month. “Going forward, this is something that ...
Education has been a hot topic in Nebraska for months because ofschool choice legislation, now there is a microscope on it nationally, with the Trump/Vance campaign calling for the closure of the Department of Education. Teachers and education leaders in Omaha spoke out against proposed federal e...
“Once again, Tennessee Republicans are pushing an expansion of their failed private school voucher scheme. This isn’t about improving education; it’s about diverting public dollars away from underfunded public schools to private institutions that are unaccountable to taxpayers and don’t serve every...
And certainly, parents are concerned about their children’s performance on a week of testing (or more) determining whether or not certain teachers keep their jobs. The issue of teacher quality is certainly an important one. The State Board of Education and Department of Education should focus ...
Tennessee was represented at the event by teacher and President of the Franklin County Education Association Lucianna Sanson. She previouslyanswered some questionsfor us about her trip to DC with the Badass Teachers Association. Sanson provided this report from the Public Education Nation event: ...
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and create. We who chose jobs that do not pay enough for the work listed in the job description, let alone pay enough for work that’s actually needed to get the job done. We who chose jobs that include coaching our kids through heartbreaks, runny noses, embarrassing moments, celebrations...
Perhaps the corporate robber barons of the reform movement need to be asked to leave the room and let the education professionals do their jobs. I have complete faith in our school districts across our state if we can offer our help instead of the cram down policies that have little to no...