A lawsuit against the Utah school district which employed convicted sex offender and former teacher Brianne Altice has been dismissed. Altice, 35, pleaded guilty back in April to three counts of forcible sex abuse, admitting she had sexual encounters with…
Teacher Suspended Over ‘Dumb Duck Ass Crackers’ Tweet
In another episode of you can’t say that shit on Twitter, a Duncanville, Texas high school teacher has been suspended after sending out a rather explicit tweet. “Who the fuck made you dumb duck ass crackers think I give a…
Principal Calls 6-Year-Old ‘Honey Boo Boo’ on Facebook, Resigns Amid Outrage
Most people would be better off if they were just a little bit more careful with what they posted on Facebook. This goes double for anyone in the public eye, especially if it’s your job to look after children. Actually,…
Evolution in Texas Schools Encounters Resistance
A report from the Dallas Morning News confirmed that Texas State Board of Education members approved a series of textbooks this week that cover Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in its scientific entirety. Almost immediately after the books were approved,…
Myth Busted: Do Teachers Get “Summers Off”?
Every teacher has, at some point, had someone lament to him/her about how they wish their job paid them to “take the summer off”. Most of the time this statement is not made with any sort of ill intent, but…
Teacher Fakes Illness for a Year, Claims She’s Dying to Avoid Work
Many working adults know that playing hooky isn’t just reserved for kids, but the lies one Polk County, Florida teacher made up to skip out on work are just plain shocking. According to school district officials Ashley Barker, a first-grade…
Spanish Teacher Fired for Using the Word ‘Negro’
Talk about getting lost in translation. A Bronx teacher claims that she was fired for using the word “negro” in reference to a student. I must admit, it sounds reasonable at first – except for the fact that the teacher…
Teacher Fired Over Bikini Photo to Attend Graduation
Teachers across the U.S. have been fired for a variety of reasons, but modeling is not usually one of them. This week, 26-year-old Olivia Sprauer told the Huffington Post that she was fired for her modeling bikini pics. She stated…
Viola Davis Speaks Up About Film Protestors
Viola Davis knows a thing or two about protesting; she was actually tossed in jail with her mother as a toddler during a protest at Brown University for welfare reform. The actress says she wants to encourage the teachers protesting…
Gates Foundation Gives $1.1 Million for Mood Bracelets
When I was in college we were given these scantron sheets to fill out to judge how well a teacher was doing. Imagine if you were in high school again and you had to wear a bracelet that was able…
Teachers Pay Teachers Allows Educators to Sell Lesson Plans Online
Having trouble coming up with a lesson plan for your Language Arts class this semester? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a website where you could purchase and download such materials at your leisure? Teachers Pay Teachers, a company…
Google Celebrates National Teachers’ Day
Cristin Frodella, a group marketing manager for Google Education, revealed today how Google Education is celebrating National Teachers’ Day. Over at the Google Official Blog, Frodella shared two YouTube videos that demonstrate the difference good teachers (in combination with Google…
Computer Science Enrollments up 10%
A recent report shed some light on a movement calling primary school teachers to get a better handle on computer science in general, to better educate their students as the tech economy in the U.S becomes more vital – and…