KETV Omaha

'I have no control': Teachers assigned to new schools, frustrated by lack of say

WASN’T GIVEN A CHOICE AND I FEEL LIKE I’VE EARNED. THE RIGHT TO TO SAY THAT NOW TO A KETV NEWS WATCH 7 INVESTIGATION SOME OMAHA EDUCATORS SAY THEY’RE BEING MOVED FROM THE CLASSROOMS. THEY’VE SPENT ...
YourTango

Frustrated Mom Says Teachers Don’t Like Parents Like Her Who Care About Their Kids Because The Teachers ‘Want Complete Control’

After a mother made a rather dignified statement against teachers, a public school educator defended other educators and pointed out that they want the same things parents do — to see the children ...
Washington Examiner

Majority of teachers say they do not have enough control over curriculum: Poll

The majority of teachers said they do not have enough control over what they teach in public schools, according to a survey released Thursday, while the federal and state governments have too much. In ...
Earth.com

Teacher emotions can make or break student success

A large study found that teacher emotions can influence teaching quality, student confidence, interest, and academic ...
Education Week

Teacher Autonomy Isn’t Dead. Here’s How to Achieve It

When it comes to why teachers stay in or leave jobs, measurable factors like pay and health benefits tend to get a lot of attention. More subjective issues tend to fly under the radar, despite their ...
MassLive

Holyoke schools’ return to local control imperiled by same old receivership with new name, teachers’ unions say

HOLYOKE — With the school district set to emerge from 10 years of commonwealth control in two months, a pair of faculty unions say state structures left in place will impede local oversight and ...
Education Week

Teachers Aren’t Burnt Out. They Are Being Set Up to Fail

Penny’s situation was a familiar one for educators. The middle school math teacher worried she was burned out. Her district had instituted an intense new set of math curriculum standards without ...