Teacher-Prep Accreditor Closer to New Standards; Some Issues In Flux
The teacher-preparation-accreditation body continues to wrestle with the appropriate place of student-outcome data. Read Full Post >
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June 10, 2013
June 05, 2013
Cleveland Teachers' Contract Revamps Pay Schedule
An agreement in Cleveland establishes a new pay schedule for teachers and paves the way for implementing the mayor's Cleveland Plan. Read Full Post >
June 04, 2013
NEA Director Appointed to Suburban D.C. School Board
A senior NEA staffer will chair the board of education in the Prince George's County school district. Read Full Post >
May 20, 2013
Chicago Union Leader Wins Second Term
CTU President Karen Lewis was elected to a second term, a move with implications for the American Federation of Teachers. Read Full Post >
May 07, 2013
Teacher Pay Raises Slowed During Recession, NCTQ Finds
By guest blogger Liana Heitin This post originally appeared on Education Week Teacher's Teaching Now blog. While teacher salaries continued to increase on average during the recent economic downturn, they did so at a much slower pace, according to a new study from the Washington-based National Cou... Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
Lawsuit Contests Unions' Agency Fees in California
Agency fees, charged of union nonmembers, are under scrutiny again in a California lawsuit. Read Full Post >
April 26, 2013
In New York City, UFT's Mulgrew Wins New Term
The UFT's Michael Mulgrew won a second term, but other groups made their voices heard, too. Read Full Post >
April 24, 2013
Boston Union Sees Bias in Teacher Evaluations
The Boston Teachers Union says the district's teacher-evaluation system may be discriminatory. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Teachers' Strike in Ohio Enters Eighth Week
Teachers have been on strike for nearly two months in Strongsville, Ohio. Read Full Post >
April 18, 2013
Hawaii Teachers Approve Contract Tying Evaluations to Pay
A long-awaited and much delayed teacher contract was overwhelmingly approved by Hawaii's teachers. Read Full Post >
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