Parenting 2022-08-25T10:30:00Z

I'm a former teacher and I used to dread back-to-school season. It was hard for me to give my students what they needed.

The author shares how she quit teaching after six years because of the stress and trauma she dealt with once classes were back in session.
News 2022-08-24T18:26:44Z

A single mother says she was fired from her job after her coworker reported her TikTok post to school officials

Nicole Johnson, 30, said she was fired from her job as a teacher because her coworker reported her TikTok videos to the administration.
Parenting 2022-08-18T11:20:00Z

I'm a former college teacher. I wish parents would teach their kids these 3 life skills before they're done with high school.

The author taught in college for nine years and shares three things all parents should be teaching their kids before they head out to college.
News 2022-07-30T17:19:21Z

A former teacher says she was fired from her job after she was seen dancing with her students in a TikTok: 'It was so PG'

Jania Ashay said she was fired from her job as an English-as-a-second-language teacher after her students recorded a video dancing with her.
News 2022-07-02T16:35:11Z

A Pennsylvania special-ed teacher was dismissed from her job after she taped 'I have nothing nice to say' message to student's nose

Local news reported that the teacher, identified as Audra Ritter, placed the tape on the student's nose in May.
News 2022-05-21T15:48:28Z

Michigan private school teacher suspended after giving students 'disturbing' assignment featuring Barack Obama's photo with primates

Carolyn Lett, Director of Diversity at Roeper School, said the teacher had "her biology hat on" but "didn't realize the sensitivity" of the issue.
News 2022-05-14T19:23:29Z

A Massachusetts middle school student was charged after throwing hot noodles in a teacher's face, leaving her in 'excruciating pain'

The unidentified teacher took herself to the hospital after the incident and had "swelling, pain, and minor burns," according to local reports.
News 2022-05-01T18:04:55Z

A California teacher was charged with child endangerment after she was accused of being drunk and high while at work, police say

Police said Teagen Leonhart, 46, was charged with child endangerment and public intoxication. She reportedly had cannabis and a prescription drug in her system.
News 2022-04-17T17:22:05Z

Video shows a 'heroic' teacher saving a 9-year-old choking on a bottle cap with a Heimlich maneuver

The New Jersey teacher, Janiece Jenkins, saved the nine-year-old with a bottle cap stuck in his throat by performing a Heimlich maneuver.
News 2022-04-09T18:11:31Z

A Virginia high school teacher said he's filing a lawsuit against a 10th grader following an alleged string of racist abuse

"I'm just fed up with the racism around, especially at our academic institutions," Joel Mungo said. "It's time to take a stand."
Crime 2022-03-20T14:13:10Z

Man, 37, admits to revenge murder of teacher who he said humiliated him when he was a child, prosecutors say

Gunter Uwents, 37, confessed to murdering a teacher who he felt humiliated him as a seven-year-old child, Belgian prosecutors said, per The Guardian.
News 2022-03-12T05:37:20Z

An assistant principal in Mississippi was fired for reading the children's book 'I Need a New Butt!' to elementary students

"I always tell folks kids need fun and silly books. It's how you engage them. It's how you get their attention," Toby Price told Insider.
News 2022-02-19T15:08:32Z

A New York City gym teacher was charged after 'disturbing' video captured him shoving a student into wall

Colin McNally, 58, was charged with harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to local news.
News 2022-01-23T17:27:03Z

A Texas teacher was placed on administrative leave after calling junior-high-school students 'complete and utter morons'

She said in audio obtained by KHOU that she'd never "dealt with kids that are so awful that if they fell into a river I would let them float away."
News 2022-01-22T19:21:37Z

A Pennsylvania school district apologized after a photo appeared to show a teacher taping a mask to a student's face

During a school board meeting earlier this week, parents called for the teacher to be fired, according to local reports.
News 2022-01-15T21:14:33Z

A substitute teacher in Florida resigned after she repeatedly used a racial slur at school where the majority of students are Black, report says

The teacher continued to use the slur in front of the schools' principal, who is Black, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
News 2022-01-11T20:54:48Z

Michigan teacher suspended over alleged Oxford school shooting comments was also accused of using a slur in class and telling students how he would've done 9/11

Emails obtained by Insider show the teacher said that he was "stunned" by the allegations and didn't consider himself to be a threat to students.
News 2021-12-19T15:57:12Z

A Michigan middle school teacher was arrested after she was accused of placing threatening handwritten notes in teacher work areas, authorities say

The staffer was taken into custody on Friday after being accused of writing at least one of the notes "in hope of closing school," the superintendent said.
News 2021-11-02T20:17:21Z

A Florida 'teacher of the year' was charged with child abuse after being accused of hitting a student days after receiving the award

Caroline Melanie Lee, the teacher, told Insider she was in a state of shock and "did not see this one coming" but declined to provide further comment.
News 2021-09-12T19:15:18Z

Missouri teacher resigns over Pride flag dispute after parent said the teacher could 'teach their child to be gay'

"Indeed, it appears that there is a different set of rules if you are an LGBTQ+ educator," 22-year-old John Wallis said on Twitter after resigning.
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