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Future of Teaching

Examining the divisive push to rate, reward, improve, and remove teachers

First Person

Chicago
2 days ago

I’m a fifth-year Chicago teacher, and the challenges aren’t letting up. Now what?

I can’t practice enough self-care to replace the structural changes needed to make our profession more sustainable.

tick tock

Colorado
2 days ago

Denver district, teachers union make some progress as contract deadline looms, but still far apart

The two sides expect to resume bargaining at 10 a.m. Friday.

countdown

Colorado
Updated 1 day ago

Liveblog: Follow Denver’s teacher pay negotiations here

Denver Public Schools administrators and Denver Classroom Teachers Association, the teachers union, are scheduled to meet all day Thursday and Friday, if necessary, to try…

strike vote looming

Colorado
Updated January 16, 2019

Denver district, board members frame teacher contract negotiations as debate over values

There are two days of negotiations scheduled before a potential strike vote on Saturday.

First Person

Colorado
January 16, 2019

Why I won’t strike: Denver teachers in high-poverty schools, like me, deserve real bonuses

What else will bring teachers into the places where we need them the most? A sense of vocation and moral purpose, for sure, but that ignores reality.

at odds

Colorado
Updated January 15, 2019

‘The reckoning has come’: Denver teachers union takes a hard line in negotiations  

The two sides spent more time apart than at the negotiating table Tuesday.

Seeking substitutes

Tennessee
January 15, 2019

Wanted: Furloughed federal workers who can step into the classroom

The government shutdown presents an opportunity for school districts needing professionals who can step into a classroom at a moment’s notice.

How I Teach

Indiana
January 14, 2019

This Indianapolis librarian isn’t afraid to get rid of classic books

"A school library is not a historical archive. You don’t have to keep books that kids are not reading unless there’s a compelling reason. I need to have kids reading!"
Indiana
January 9, 2019

Indiana House teacher pay plan clears first hurdle, but critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough

House Republicans countered that the bill — which passed 9-3 along party lines — was a “first step” toward getting teachers raises.
Indiana
January 7, 2019

Indiana Republicans suggest schools cut costs to raise teacher pay

Lawmakers have indicated that it’s going to be a tough year to increase spending on education.

digging into discipline

National
January 4, 2019

Major new study finds restorative justice led to safer schools, but hurt black students’ test scores

The move accomplished a key goal of school discipline reformers by reducing the number of days students were suspended. It had other consequences, too.

How I Lead

Chicago
January 2, 2019

One Chicago principal’s pledge for 2019: Caring for his teachers

The principal of Chicago’s Sullivan High School in Rogers Park recalls the advice of a mentor to remind himself of the importance of caring for his staff.
Indiana
December 19, 2018

Holcomb now says he’s ‘optimistic’ that Indiana can send more money to teachers in 2019

Tuesday’s comments deviate from Holcomb’s legislative agenda announcement earlier this month.

How I Teach

Tennessee
December 18, 2018

Why Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year uses penguins to help her first-graders grow as readers, writers, and thinkers

In a Chalkbeat Q&A, Melissa Miller shares why teaching reading is her greatest passion, how she partners with parents to build a classroom rapport, and more.
Indiana
December 13, 2018

Tentative contract includes big raises for IPS teachers

It must be approved by the Indianapolis Public Schools board before it is final.
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