TEACHERS

What you need to know about strikes by nurses and ambulance workers by the BBC's Zoe Conway.

With train drivers in England on strike and teachers walking out in Scotland, what do you need to know?

"My principal got fired for hypnotizing the school's football team before games so they'd play better."

With school teachers, trains drivers and civil servants all striking, what do you need to know?

Thousands of staff across five services in England will walkout in protest over pay.

What you need to know about the ambulance workers' strike, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.

Currently first-year teachers are getting paid $2,000 less than the next lowest starting pay in the region.

Police have arrested three teachers at a nursery school in central Japan on suspicion they routinely abused toddlers, including hitting their heads, holding them upside down and locking them up in a bathroom, in a case that triggered outrage and allegations of a cover-up. The Shizuoka prefectural police said they arrested three women on Sunday on suspicion of assaulting at least three toddlers in June at a nursery school in the city of Susono at the foot of Mount Fuji. Susono Mayor Harukaze Murata told reporters Monday that he also filed a criminal complaint against the school director, Toshihiko Sakurai, for allegedly covering up the abuses.

Cintron is an 8th grade English teacher at Woodrow Wilson Middle School.

Jessica Lawson, 12, died after a pontoon capsized in a lake near Limoges in 2015.

The idea behind the day of service was ‘practice what you preach,’ showing students that service extends beyond the classroom.

The Rescue Mission partnered with Parkway Church on the Mountain to give 110 teachers a chance to collect school supplies.

Rescue Mission’s Back to School Blast shifting to focus on teacher’s this school year.

In a press release Wednesday, Bedford County Public schools announced a revised budget that included salary increases for all employees.

Michael Fabricant's claim nurses and teachers would drink in staff rooms is demoralising, union says.

Can you think back on a teacher who impacted your life?

“I have teachers telling me they’ve just had the worst week in their careers, and are dealing with warlike conditions,” said an official with the Illinois Education Association.

School board meetings at Indian Prairie School District 204 and Naperville School District 203 were disrupted Monday evening over issues regarding masks.

But grade inflation caused by two years of teacher-assessed grades will not continue, exam boards say.

Leonardo DiCaprio joined director Danny Boyle at the world premiere of “The Beach” in Los Angeles. (Feb. 2)

ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust race remarks; Vanessa Bryant to receive honor for her leadership in sports; Ronnie Wood unveils Rolling Stones artwork. (Feb. 2)

Beyond today's headlines, a new exhibit at Northwestern University's Block Museum takes a hard, and often uncomfortable, look at how American artists have depicted anti-Black violence over the past century. ++GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING++ (Feb. 2)

AccuWeather's Lincoln Riddle reported live from Punxsutawney on the night of Feb. 1, where the town stirred with excitement ahead of Punxsutawney Phil's annual prognostication.

The National Education Association, the nation's largest teaching union, asked its three million members about their stress levels this past January.

The water contained in California's mountain snow is now lower than the historical average after a January without significant rain or snow. (Feb. 1)

It may not be Punxsutawney, but in the town of Woodstock, Illinois, residents and tourists celebrate Groundhog Day in honor of the namesake movie that was filmed there.

According to the International Institute of Buffalo, refugees are expected to continue arriving in Buffalo through the end of February. Right now, Buffalo is settling 500 refugees.

A wake is being held at St. Patrick's Cathedral to honor one of the two New York City police officers killed in an ambush at a Harlem apartment. (Feb. 1)

Ryan Grim details why he believes the Left should embrace Joe Rogan's apology.

Hundreds of teachers are needed across our region and it’s only getting worse according to the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium

Retired staff are being asked to go back because more Covid-related absences are expected next term.

Germany's incoming government will invest one billion euros in bonuses for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic, incoming chancellor Olaf Scholz says.

As part of a series exploring opinions on key issues in the U.S., Anthony Salvanto, director of elections and surveys for CBS News, joined Anne-Marie Green to take a closer look at what people think about immigration -- and why.

Germany faces grim COVID-19 milestone

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes

German Finance Minister Olaf Sholz is due to take over from Chancellor Angela Merkel under the new coalition deal

Educators can deduct up to $250 each in eligible expenses on their taxes. In 2021, that includes any money spent on Covid-19 masks, soap and more.

These are designed to help teachers fund innovative programs but the deadline is coming up.

All 148,000 New York City school employees were required to get their vaccination by October 1, but some teachers continue to push back against the mandate and risk losing their jobs. Tom Hanson reports.

Teachers are experiencing burnout as they take on more roles in the classroom.

Teachers are experiencing burnout as they take on more roles in the classroom.

Exam grades are to be wound back to pre-Covid levels as new support for candidates is unveiled.

Female Afghan health workers, teachers and rights defenders are urging the international community to resume financial aid to Afghanistan, saying non-payment has disproportionally impacted women

The Covington City school system has announced its new teachers and staff members for the 2021-22 school year. Pictured are, from left, front row: Amanda LaPrade, paraprofessional, Covington High School; Pam Chittum, paraprofessional, Jeter-Watson Intermediate School; Susan Broughman, administrative assistant, CHS guidance office; Zakalia Smith, paraprofessional, Edgemont Primary School; middle row: Kari Bowser, special education, JWIS; Molly Diment, music, EPS and JWIS; Stephanie Stevens, speci...

The lawsuit is the latest broadside against educational policies that address racism and inequity.

Have you ever wondered about what life or education is like at a private school? If you’ve never enrolled or had family or friends who attended, it’s probably a normal thing to be curious about: What are classes like? How does the experience differ from a public school?

Sometimes a simple test can change a life

'Miss? What's a duck?' The question that convinced one school to adopt nature-friendly learning.

This year has been especially hard on teachers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Gov. Ralph Northam is making an effort to ensure that Virginia educators know they’re appreciated.

Teachers from Chicago’s prestigious Latin School are taking steps this week toward organizing a teachers union, officials with the Illinois Federation of Teachers said Wednesday.

Prioritizing teachers in Covid vaccine distribution will continue to be a challenge until more doses are readily available, Andy Slavitt, senior advisor to the White House Covid-19 Response Team, said Wednesday. President Joe Biden has made reopening the nation's schools for in-person instruction one of his top priorities. Slavitt said governors have "difficult decisions" to make in juggling vaccine distribution for groups including seniors, nursing home workers and teachers. The issue of whether teachers should be vaccinated before returning to the classroom has been a flashpoint in the debate regarding reopening in-person instruction. The CDC guidance also advises schools to align reopening plans with the severity of outbreak in their communities.

At a news conference Tuesday, Lightfoot addressed teachers directly, saying: “Of course we want you to be safe. Of course we take your health and safety incredibly seriously, and we have built a plan to make sure you can get the vaccine. But you need to work with us, you need to talk to your leadership, because we can’t get there unless we get there together.”

On Jan. 4, when the first group of returning teachers were due to report in person, about 60% were marked present, according to CPS data. But the figure was up to more than 70% by Monday, the day the first students — preschoolers and children in some special education programs — returned. That still left more than 500 teachers not in attendance; of those, 145 were deemed absent, and on Tuesday, they were locked out of their Google Classroom accounts and their pay was withheld. That figure dropped to 100 later in the week. By Friday, the number of AWOL teachers was down to 87, but the percentage of total staff members who showed up was the lowest since Monday.

Teachers adapt lesson plans following assault on the Capitol Teachers discuss monumental events with their students in their classes. But following the assault on the U.S. Capitol, they pivoted to discussing history in the making. Nancy Chen reports.

“Even though we are starting to bring students back I also want to reiterate that students who are staying remote for the next quarter will still receive high quality instruction,” Thurmond said. “While I might not be able to hug them when they return, I am looking forward to hearing their voices and laughter in my building again and watching them flourish as students in ways they did not even know they were capable of.”

How Rome teachers take lessons beyond the classroom How we educate our children has changed drastically during the pandemic — and for many, online learning is the only option. In Rome, teachers are thinking outside the box to find ways to inspire their students. Chris Livesay shows us how.

Teachers in Chester, Pennsylvania, are beginning school without knowing when they will get paid. The school district is $22 million dollars in the red and is currently unable to pay the teachers. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports

The heroic teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary School It's been nearly two years since Adam Lanza opened fire on the school in Newtown, Conn., and now some of the teachers who survived that day are sharing their stories with Jane Pauley.