Anti-Critical Race Theory Candidates Sweep Local Board of Education Endorsements
Critical Race Theory opponents in Guilford, CT won out after Republicans voted to place 5 of their candidates on the board of education ballot.
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AP: Homeschooling Surges Across U.S.
More parents are homeschooling their children even as schools have been planning to reopen with in-person instruction.
Exclusive — Larry Elder Wants to Be First ‘Good Governor’ California Has Had ‘in a Very Long Time’
“I want to be the first good governor we’ve had in a very long period of time,” said Larry Elder of his campaign for governor in California.
States Soar with School Choice Legislation as Critical Race Theory Takes Hold
States passed a bounty of school choice laws this year while teachers’ unions balked at reopening schools and vowed to teach Critical Race Theory.
Over 5,000 Teachers Sign Pledge to Defy Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws
More than 5,000 teachers have signed a Zinn Education Project pledge, vowing to defy laws banning the teaching of Critical Race Theory.
Critical Race Theory Proponent Ibram X. Kendi to Speak at Teachers’ Union Conference
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will feature Critical Race Theory champion Ibram X. Kendi Wednesday during its biennial TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) professional development conference.
Zinn Education Project Urges Teachers to Defy Laws Banning Critical Race Theory Concepts
The Zinn Education Project is urging teachers to pledge to instruct students in Critical Race Theory concepts – even if it is banned.
Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Resolves to Promote Critical Race Theory, Obstruct Critics
The National Education Association has moved to promote Critical Race Theory in K-12 schools and research the ideology’s critics in order to obstruct their efforts.
UK: National Education Union Wants to Train Teachers on ‘Whiteness’, ‘Make White Privilege and Colonialism Visible’
A leading teacher’s union called for “activist training” on “whiteness” to make “white privilege and colonialism” visible in schools.
District Fears of Permanent Loss of Students Grounded in Reality
School districts that lost student enrollment during the pandemic are facing the reality those students will stay with their new education choices.
Los Angeles Teachers’ Union to Vote on Push to Cut Aid to Israel
Leaders of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) will vote in September on a declaration to call for an end of the United States government’s aid to Israel.
Report: San Francisco School Enrollment Plunges as Mostly White Families Flee District
The San Francisco public school enrollment is plummeting as mostly white families are fleeing the district, a report at the San Francisco Chronicle said Wednesday.
House GOP Demands Investigation of Teachers’ Unions’ ‘Influence’ on CDC’s School Guidelines
House Republican members demand an investigation into the massive “influence” teachers unions had over the Center for Disease (CDC) guidelines and the timeline for reopening schools.
Chiefs of Nation’s 3 Largest School Districts Have Resigned
The chiefs of America’s three largest public school districts have resigned within two months of each other following a tumultuous year.
Issa: Teachers in CA Should Be Replaced if They Won’t Go Back to Work
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kennedy,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) stated that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) should treat teachers’ unions the same way President Reagan treated air traffic controllers, “order them back to work, if they
CA Teacher to Zoom Class: ‘Sick to My Stomach’ over Parents Telling Teachers ‘How to Do Their Job’
A California high school teacher was caught on a Zoom video telling students to “dare” their parents “to come at” her in response to parents’ collective push to end remote learning and have their children return to in-person classes full time. The teacher added, “I am so sick to my stomach of parents trying to tell educators how to do their job.”
Randi Weingarten Tells Jews Not to Criticize Teachers’ Unions: ‘American Jews Are Now Part of the Ownership Class’
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten, who leads the nation’s most powerful teachers’ union, has a message for fellow Jews: they should not criticize the unions, because they are part of America’s “ownership class.”
Los Angeles Teachers Return to School with $500 Monthly Child Care Subsidy
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teachers and other district staff with young children will be returning to in-person learning with a $500 per month child care subsidy in order to further ensure schools are staffed appropriately, the district said.
‘Soviet Indoctrination’ – Teach ‘White Privilege’ to Toddlers, Unions Demand
Lessons on so-called “white privilege” are needed to combat “racial prejudice” within children, according to new guidance drawn up by a group of education charities and unions.
Teachers’ Union Donated Thousands to Charity Which Doxed Mohammed Images Teacher
The union representing a teacher suspended from Batley Grammar School for showing images of the Islamic prophet during a lesson on blasphemy donated thousands of pounds to a charity that doxed him and accused him of “terrorism”.
Hartford, Connecticut Teachers’ Union: Too Soon to Reopen Schools
The Hartford, Connecticut teachers’ union said it is too early for the city’s schools to return to in-person learning in classrooms.
Massachusetts Teachers’ Unions Push for Delay in Return to In-School Learning: ‘This Whole Process Is Being Rushed’
Massachusetts teachers’ unions are backing a piece of emergency legislation filed by state lawmakers that would block the Bay State’s education commissioner from mandating that all districts return to in-person learning by April 5.
Miguel Cardona: ‘Will Take Years’ to Address How Pandemic Worsened ‘Inequities’ in Schools
Education Secretary Cardona said it will “take years” to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s education system.
Joe Biden Bemoans Children ‘Set Back’ for a Year Out of School After Supporting Teachers’ Unions
President Joe Biden lamented the fact that many of the nation’s children have been out of school for an entire year during the coronavirus pandemic, even though he has supported the teacher’s unions that have refused to return to in-person learning.
L.A. Teachers’ Unions, School District Reach Tentative Agreement on Reopening
United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday to reopen public schools, which have remained closed for a year.
Gov. Ned Lamont: Connecticut to Lift Capacity Limits, but ‘This Is Not Texas … Not Mississippi’
Connecticut Gov. Lamont said he plans to end capacity limits on restaurants, other businesses, and churches, but still require social distancing and masks.
Exclusive — Sen. Roger Marshall: Mental Health Problems Are Bigger Threat to America than Coronavirus
Mental health problems are a greater threat than COVID-19, said Sen. Roger Marshall, referring to psychological damage driven by lockdowns.
L.A. Teachers’ Union: California’s School Reopening Plan ‘Structural Racism’
The United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), the largest local teachers’ union in California, rejected Governor Gavin Newsom’s school reopening plan on Monday, calling it “”a recipe for propagating structural racism.”
Critics Correct WaPo Fact Checker for Attempt to Absolve Joe Biden of Blame for Schools Being Closed
Glenn Kessler fact-checks Republicans for a living at the Washington Post, but on Sunday he got fact-checked for improperly accusing former President Trump of being dishonest about President Joe Biden’s inability to reopen schools.
Fed Up San Francisco Parents Launch Recall Effort to Oust School Board Members
Parents in San Francisco fed up with shuttered schools have launched a campaign to recall three elected members of the local school board.
New York City Schools Chancellor Resigns After Firestorms over Racism Policies, Reopening Delays
New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced his resignation following delays in reopening schools and racism-focused policies.
Weingarten: Returning to School Full-Time Will ‘Depend’ on Physical Distancing, COVID Variants
On Thursday’s broadcast of ABC’s “GMA3,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten stated that returning students to classrooms full-time “is going to depend upon what’s going on with physical distancing, and what’s going on with the variants.” Co-host Amy Robach
WATCH: Romney Questions Dr. Levine over Closed Schools, Slams Teachers’ Unions
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) slammed teachers’ unions on Thursday during a confirmation hearing for Assistant Secretary for Health nominee Dr. Rachel Levine, saying that Democrats were doing the union’s bidding in keeping schools closed.
Teachers Unions Rally in San Fran, L.A. for More Safety Before Reopening
Teachers’ unions held rallies in San Francisco and Los Angeles on Saturday against re-opening public schools in the area until a list of safety demands are met.
Report: Los Angeles Parents Organize Strike Against Teachers’ Unions
Frustrated parents of children in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) public school system are organizing a strike to protest the teachers’ unions’ refusal to return to work.
Tim Scott: Dems Pretend to Care about the Poor, Then Side with Teachers’ Unions over Poor Kids on School Re-Opening
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said Democrats “cry about taking care of the most vulnerable,” but the party’s leadership “made a decision to support teachers’ unions” over the needs of low-income
Kamala Harris, Biden White House Contradict Fauci Again, This Time on Schools Reopening
Vice President Kamala Harris clarified the White House’s position on schools reopening without teacher vaccinations as Dr. Anthony Fauci had recommended, providing her comments in an interview Wednesday morning on the Today show.
NEA President: There’s Been ‘No Money’ for Improving Schools for Re-Opening
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” National Education Association President Becky Pringle stated that Congress has to act on funding improved school ventilation because “We’ve been waiting for 11 months, still no money.” Host Joy Reid asked, “Do you
Chicago Teachers’ Union VP: Re-Opening Fight Wasn’t ‘About the Guidelines’ – It Was Distrust from ‘Generations of Neglect’
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Chicago Teachers’ Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates stated that the fight over re-opening schools in Chicago has “never been about the guidelines per se in Chicago. It has always been about the generations of neglect,
CDC Director on Schools: Updated Guidance ‘Free from Political Meddling’
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the updated CDC school guidelines were created “free from political meddling,” after hearing from “stakeholders.”
