Guest Writer: Jess Lyons As spring rolls along and the end of another school year is on the horizon, many educators sit at an interview table. New teachers begin applying for that first teaching job, and veteran teachers look for ways to extend their expertise. There is no denying that the stakes are high during […]
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Grading President Biden’s Proposed Educational Budget for 2024
There is no doubt that, as educators, we have strong opinions about how the government spends money geared toward education. Teachers and our students require a never-ending list of things to make classrooms adequate and student success attainable. Unfortunately, not an infinite amount of funding is set aside for our student’s educational future. Decisions, and […]
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Under a new federal bill, a minimum teaching salary of $60,000
Should there be a minimum teaching salary for teachers to be paid a minimum of $ 60,000 regardless of where they live? This week, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) introduced the American Teacher Act to incentivize states to increase the minimum K-12 teacher salary to $60,000 and provide adjustments for inflation. This minimum teaching salary would aim to make […]
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Redefining in loco parentis: What does it mean to care for Black children?
“They just don’t care about their black children.”
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Quinta Brunson + ABC Network Sued For Copyright Infringement For Television Show ‘Abbott Elementary’
According to Complex, Quinta Brunson- the creator of the viral show, Abbott Elementary is in trouble! The show and its creators have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by writer, and actress Christine Davis who claims that Abbott Elementary is a “knock-off” of her show, “This School Year”. In court documents, Davis claims that […]
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We Crowdsourced What Teachers Said Can Stop Gun Violence in Schools
Gun Violence: In the last 48 hours since the mass murder at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and there are pundits yelling to arm teachers, lock all doors, and even have armed security guards at every corner of a school. But has anyone asked the people who work in schools all day (i.e., teachers) […]
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Weird News: Why Are People Asking Quinta Brunson To Do a ‘School Shooting’ Episode?
In an episode straight out of the Twilight Zone, Twitter users have shown how tone-deaf they are to what happens in schools. Abbott Elementary Creator, Quinta Brunson, revealed that users have been asking her to create an episode that’s a little bit too close for comfort- one centered around a school shooting. This is in […]
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After Another School Shooting, No More Words.
A Decade of Writing from The Educator’s Room on Gun Violence in the United States Another community in the United States has been added to the roster of sites of senseless tragedy. Today it is Uvalde. Last week it was Buffalo. Before them, it was Oxford, Michigan, Parkland, Florida, Newton, Connecticut, and far too many […]