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Our school district fired us for sharing gender identity policy ideas on personal time

We didn’t expect everyone to agree with our ideas. We simply wanted to start a conversation… to engage in dialogue on a topic of profound public interest and concern… to put forth possible solutions on how our community – and nation – could best help vulnerable children. It would’ve been one thing to ignore our suggestions or even vehemently disagree …

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Portland teachers union publishes guidebook on 'organizing for Palestine' in public schools

A teachers union that represents employees in the Portland Public Schools (PPS) released a guide on how to teach anti-Israel views in schools. Oregon Educators for Palestine, in association with the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT}, released the handbook, titled “Know Your Rights! Teaching & Organizing for Palestine Within Portland Public Schools,” allegedly in response to teachers being censored and …

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White teacher sues California union after allegedly blocking him from leadership for being White

EXCLUSIVE — A White history teacher accused a California teachers union of discriminating against him on the basis of his skin color and called the move “disgusting.” Isaac Newman, a teacher in the Elk Grove School District, on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against his local National Education Association affiliate for allegedly violating his Title VII civil rights. The suit …

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School choice could cause some Florida public schools to close as parents seek other education options

Public schools in Florida, particularly in the Sunshine State’s largest counties, are facing closure due to lack of enrollment and parents seeking other educational options like charter schools and homeschooling. “Parents won’t flee schools that are meeting their children’s needs,” American Federation For Children Senior Fellow Corey DeAngelis told Fox News Digital. “School choice is a rising tide that lifts …

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Biden’s woke Title IX rule is so insane, it forces kids and teachers to lie

The American left has invented its own lexicon, in which “mothers” are erased in favor of “birthing people,” “inclusivity” excludes conservatives, and “woman” means “anyone who identifies as female.” Until now, anyone who rejected this false language around sex has had the freedom not to use it. But President Joe Biden’s new Title IX rule is about to make woke-speak …

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Christian ex-teacher scores big payday from California school district after refusing transgender directives

Jessica Tapia, a Christian former teacher fired for refusing to use “preferred pronouns” or hide students’ gender identities from their parents, spoke to Fox News Digital after securing a $360,000 settlement from her former employer, California’s Jurupa Unified School District, delivering a message to other educators of faith that “truth will win in the end.” The settlement, finalized on Tuesday, …

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Nationwide teacher shortages leave school districts relying on alternative solutions

MESA, Ariz. – Districtsnationwide are shortening school weeks and packing more students into classrooms because there aren’t enough teachers. Arizona is just one state where almosta quarterof their teachingjobs are consistently vacant. School districts are fighting to fill some of those jobsin Arizona and half of the time they are filled by peoplewho aren’t properly certified. Representatives forschool districts in …

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I teach underprivileged students but Chicago school bosses won’t let them play chess

I proudly serve as a math teacher and chess coach at Ella Flagg Young Elementary School within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). It’s with a sense of urgency and a heavy heart that I shed light on a deeply troubling situation affecting the underprivileged students in my care. In January, despite grappling with my own health challenges and financial hardships, …

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California man accused of killing his mother, a beloved kindergarten teacher, during fight

A Burbank, California, kindergarten teacher was killed in an altercation with her adult son on Tuesday, according to police. Bret Harte School teacher Karyn Lombardo, 57, was pronounced dead at her home on North Avon Street around 10 p.m., Fox LA reported. Her 25-year-old adult son, Kyle Lombardo, was arrested on suspicion of murder based on evidence obtained at the …

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Florida education commissioner says states need to be more 'aggressive' with policy, go back to basics

Reacting to Florida ranking number one in the latest education freedom index report, the state’s Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. told Fox News Digital that the Sunshine State has become a model for paving the way for education freedom. “I think you need to pursue aggressive policies to get our institutions back under mission. Students need to be in …

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