While working as an elementary school teacher in the Central Valley, Marie Casao was disturbed by how her fellow educators taught indengous history to their students. So after earning a master’s degree in education from Fresno State, she curated a curriculum of resources for teachers looking to challenge stereotypes about …
Read More »Despite Distance Learning Limitations, Choir Teachers Find Ways To Make Music Happen
With public schools still operating remotely, one subject particularly challenging to teach online is music. Despite the limitations, choir teachers in Fresno County are brainstorming new ways to instruct, even through a screen. On one Thursday morning, halfway through the high school choir class that Jacob Bailey is teaching on …
Read More »Madera Unified Teachers Avoid Strike, For Now
Educators in Madera voted overwhelmingly this week to accept a new contract offer from Madera Unified School District. Teachers there were on the verge of striking, but with this agreement, they have a short term fix. The deal comes after teachers signaled they favored a strike in an unofficial vote …
Read More »Report: 10 Bakersfield-Area Teachers Assaulted By Students This Year Alone
According to a new report from The Bakersfield Californian’s Harold Pierce, 10 teachers in the Kern High School District have been assaulted by students this year alone. Some suggest the number might even be higher. It’s the latest news on a topic that has long plagued the district, which once …
Read More »Merced-area teachers say part of the proposed GOP tax plan hurts local education
Teachers often spend their own money to provide students with books, pens and pencils, but they can get a tax deduction of $ 250 for their expenses — but not under … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teachers who buy classroom supplies with their own money cry foul on Republican tax plan
Teachers often have to spend their own money to provide students with books, pens and pencils, and can get a tax deduction of $ 250 for their expenses — but there’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Possible Strike Looms, Fresno Unified And Teachers’ Union Still At Odds
Earlier this month the Fresno Teachers Association voted to authorize a strike. They have been bargaining with the Fresno Unified School district for over a year. Today both groups met for a marathon bargaining session. Laura Tsutsui reports on what the groups are hoping for, and how some parents feel …
Read More »Taxpayers could pay to attract teachers. But is California really running out of them?
Should taxpayers underwrite special benefits to attract new teachers, such as affordable housing, expanded maternity leave and tax breaks? California lawmakers have put forward a raft of proposals offering extra … Click to Continue »
Read More »Agriculture teachers balk at what governor proposes to do with $15 million in budget
High school agriculture teachers object to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed shift of $ 15 million for technical career training. The plan for the fiscal year starting July 1 would put this … Click to Continue »
Read More »Walkers, runners keep teacher’s memory alive with annual Mog-Jog
Participants in the annual Mog-Jog 5K Walk/Run turned out in chilly temperatures over the weekend to honor a former teacher at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School and raise money … Click to Continue »
Read More »Late teacher’s dream to help students lives on in annual Mog Jog 5k fundraiser
To keep a former first-grade teacher’s passion alive, St. Paul Lutheran School is preparing for its annual 5k run-walk fundraiser at the end of the month. For eight years, St. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos teachers close to strike
Teachers of the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District may strike if a contract settlement with the school district is not reached after Oct. 11. “We’re so close, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Students learn more from attractive teachers – even in online courses
Multiple studies have already shown that attractive people are judged more positively than those considered homely, a phenomenon known as the attractiveness stereotype. But a new study shows that not … Click to Continue »
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