New York may be great for public-school teachers — but kids and taxpayers pay a high price
New York is the best state to be a public-school teacher, reports the financial-services-consumer site WalletHub; we believe ...
Gothamist8d
Majority of NYC teachers support cellphone ban, but they want to see a clear plan
A new survey showed a majority support among New York City teachers for a cellphone ban ... must be fair and uniform and that the education department must pay directly for costs of a ban ...
What happens in Disney stays in Disney: NYC educrats took own kids to Magic Kingdom on trips meant for homeless students
Six Department of Education employees used “forged permission slips” to take their own kids and grandchildren to Disney World ...
CBS News13d
NYC teacher accused of putting 5-year-old boy in chokehold, police say
NEW YORK — A teacher was arrested after allegedly ... He is a full-time special education teacher, and his attorney says Wicks has worked for the city's education department for five years ...
Chalkbeat on MSN4d
NYC cracked down on private school special education costs. Hundreds of children lost services.
One hearing officer said the efforts to deny services are “the most aggressive and vicious” he’s seen in more than 40 years.
Times Union14d
Schenectady instructor wins New York State Teacher of the Year
is recognized as state teacher of the year by the New York Board of Regents during a ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at the State Education Building in Albany, N.Y. Colleen Keough ...
Yahoo3d
NYC teachers forced to rely on crowdfunding to offset hundreds of dollars of out-of-pocket costs
Community crowdsourcing resources like GoFundMe and DonorsChoose have slowly become lifelines for New York City ... what teachers cannot afford and what the city Department of Education leaves ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency2d
NYC education officials defend Queens high school where student protest targeted pro-Israel teacher
“The notion that this place is radical, these kids are radicalized and antisemitic, is the height of irresponsibility,” said Chancellor David Banks. (New York Jewish Week) – Students and ...