A school superintendent in Rhode Island is trying to fix an abysmally bad school system. Her plan includes having teachers at a local high school work 25 minutes longer per day, eat lunch with students once in a while, and help with tutoring. The teachers' union refused to accept these apparently onerous demands. Hilarity ensues. picked by tigertony 1 month ago

Who, on average, is better paid -- public school teachers or architects? How about teachers or economists? You might be surprised to learn that public school teachers are better paid than these and many other professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, public school teachers earned $34.06 per hour in 2005, 36 percent more than the hourly wage of the average white-collar worker ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

State law does not bar teachers from having sex with 18-year-old students. That's the decision of a three-judge panel of the Washington Court of Appeals, which on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a case brought against Hoquiam High School's former choir teacher. picked by muppet 1 year ago

A tiny Texas school district may be the first in the nation to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes begin later this month. picked by MayhemIsBeautiful 2 years ago

A pair of teachers engaging in risque business set off a media riot after a video of a simulated lap dance from a school event went viral.

It really hasn't been Winnipegs week... picked by DylanDoom 4 weeks ago

It may not be that girls are inherently bad at math... it seems they just might be taught by (female) elementary teachers with math anxiety who rely on such stereotypes themselves. picked by lynxears 2 months ago

A high school computer whiz didn't get a high grade for a recent feat: designing software to shut teachers out of the grading system. picked by suebe 9 months ago

Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit around all day playing Scrabble, surfing the Internet or just staring at the wall, if that's what they want to do.

*Updated Story picked by nateebiinature 9 months ago

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is embarking on a head count of teachers in the Northern region as part of efforts to clean the bloated pay roll.
The exercise has apparently created panic among teachers the region. picked by rambler 9 months ago

With the start of the new school year, many teachers and students are seeking new products and technologies to help them. With the increase of teachers using blogs and wikis, and students utilizing online tools, the demand for easier and more efficient ways of learning is on the rise. This site consolodates some of the helpful online products and services that can help students, teachers and admin... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

The TNOYF research department just concluded a study of student/teacher sexual relationships over the past 2 years, and the results strongly suggest that the now infamous Deb Lafave tryst– where a sultry beauty-queen-turned-teacher seduced a 13 year-old student in 2005– has opened the door for grotesquely repulsive teachers to bed vulnerable male students. picked by Alibaba 3 years ago

Tennessee teachers decided to stage a fake gunman attack during a field trip. Neither parents nor students were informed ahead of time. Hilarity ensues. picked by Moe 3 years ago

Nearly half of teachers questioned for a survey believe the health and safety culture in schools is damaging children's learning.

When questioned teachers complained about a five-page briefing on using glue sticks and being told to wear goggles to put up posters. picked by bingo 9 months ago

A garage boss has been told he faces a £2,000 fine if customers drive in with their car radios on – because he does not have a licence to listen to the music. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Here in the land of PLIME we often talk about education...its woes, its problems, and our thoughts on solutions...This doofus from Time Magazine believes we should consider merit-based pay. Quote: "Research suggests that a good teacher is the single most important factor in boosting achievement, more important than class size, the dollars spent per student or the quality of textbooks and mat... read full post picked by fugazi 2 years ago

Didn't know what category this should be in. picked by 86Apex 3 years ago

Until the janitor caught them.

And another high school teacher from the same school is fooling around with a student. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Slam poet Taylor Mali tells it like it is. I'm forwarding this to all my teacher friends. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

In the future, more and more of us will learn from social robots, especially kids learning pre-school skills and students of all ages studying a new language. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Any self-anointed guru who can't handle a little rough treatment -- and a vigorous dissection of his offered materials -- needs to leave the stage. Just put your hype down, and back away slowly. Teaching is, and should be, hard. I think it’s a friggin' crime that our teachers earn the wages they do... picked by MarketingRebel 3 years ago