Issues of subject expertise, teacher demographics, and working conditions are all part of the story behind regional teacher shortages.

The President's Fitness Challenge was the worst, alphabet puns are the best, and hey: Who decided to greenlight "Wishbone"?

(Or why not treat them even better?)

Local Association of Educators president credits teachers with quick thinking and increased crisis training skills when an active shooter attacked a movie theater in Louisiana.

A PBS NewsHour report suggests that the teacher job market may be returning to "old patterns" in terms of demographics and job stability.

A University of Maryland psychology professor promises his students extra credit, but only if they properly illustrate a theory learned in class.

Harper Lee's newly released novel, the sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird," complicates expectations but provides a goldmine of instructional opportunities for teachers.

A new $44 million program will give teachers a chance to earn a bonus, but the qualification system has left many educators feeling angry and disenfranchised.

President Obama named the newest winners of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching last week, adding over 100 educators to those who have previously won the honor.

The Washington Post published an essay of a California English language arts teacher that caused an uproar after she said Shakespeare's works don't reflect the cultural perspectives her students need to learn.

Marva Collins, who died June 24 at age 78, founded a celebrated independent school known for fostering high achievement in children from disadvantaged neighborhoods in Chicago.

Unhappy with recent decisions by the local school board, a group of parents in Jefferson County, Colo., has created a website to chronicle an expected wave teachers' departures from their district over the next year.

Popular podcast series "Serial" inspired an English teacher to change up her class's final exam by asking groups of students to produce their own podcast.

The internationally acclaimed teacher was removed from his classroom earlier this year, though circumstances behind the suspension remain murky.

The study digs into why students would be better at a lesson based on when they get visual assistance.

A new study from Vanderbilt University concluded that teachers' feedback on math problems hinders students who have a grasp on the concept but could significantly help those who still don't understand.

An Ohio school district graduated 222 high school valedictorians this year, calling into question value of the title.

Teachers and administrators have to make dozens—even hundreds—of hard decisions every day. A recently released game shows but a few of them.

In March, a New Hampshire class failed to get the red-tailed hawk named as their state raptor. But naming the president's new pet is a nice victory.

A new survey by the Gates Foundation finds that nearly all teachers regularly use digital tools like digital gradebooks, but are unhappy with the data or the tools they have access to.