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Pop CultureHope SchreiberPetition calls for removal of 2nd-grade teacher after 'absolutely pathetic' comment on student's work goes viral
The teacher reportedly wrote the comment "absolutely pathetic" in red ink above the assignment, which featured multiple math problems.
LifestyleErin DonnellySubstitute teacher arrested after admitting she drank 4 vodka shots before class
A student said the sub, whose breathalyzer test revealed a blood alcohol content of .317, cursed and shouted at the kids she was teaching.
- LifestyleMegan Johnson
Teacher fired after accidentally dropping bullets out of his pocket during pre-K class
A substitute teacher in Millbury, Mass. was fired after he accidentally dropped bullets out of his pocket while teaching a Pre-K class.
- LifestyleElise Solé
Texas principal under fire for alleged 'anti-immigrant' bullying and harassment
"They don't want to be bullied by their peers why would they want to be bullied by their principal?” a Texas parent reportedly said of Andrews Elementary School principal Gabbie Soto.
LifestyleErin DonnellyTeacher mocks students in video — then accidentally shares it with school
The teacher described one student as "one of the stupidest, dumbest people I've ever seen in my life."
- LifestyleErin Donnelly
Girl claims her teacher wouldn't let her pick Trump for class project about heroes
"Trump is fighting every day to protect the people from thugs crossing the border," the 11-year-old wrote in her "What Is A Hero To You?" report.
- LifestyleErin Donnelly
Teacher breaks both legs after being hit by John Deere utility vehicle during horticulture class
The class was on school grounds when the accident occurred.
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
Backlash ensues after parents bid on their kids' teachers at school fundraiser: 'It was really offensive to the educators'
A community is up in arms after the PTA at an elementary school held a fundraiser in which parents were able to bid on teachers for their children.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Special education teacher at California high school arrested for 'fight club' in classroom, where he allegedly refereed the brawls
A high school special education teacher in Northern California has been arrested for what police describe as a "fight-club style atmosphere" in his classroom.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
New Jersey teacher accused of calling students the 'N-word' suspended
The teacher allegedly said under his breath, "He is tired of putting up with us, like, the word," a middle school student has claimed.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
School board member apologizes for grabbing teacher by the throat on video: 'I acted out of fear and self-defense'
"I realized I was inadvertently pushing up against a teacher’s neck," Oakland school board member Jumoke Hinton-Hodge explained after an incident with teacher Darnisha Wright.
- Pop CultureSabrina Rojas Weiss
Student had to bring his baby daughter to class so his professor watched her so he could pay attention
"She was really well behaved," the professor says. "I think we all enjoyed having her energy."
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Teacher's powerful slavery lesson for Black History Month goes viral
"I knew I had to do something more," says Mississippi teacher Jovan Bradshaw, whose conversation with a 6th-grade student left her heartbroken.
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
Investigation launched after football coach and student filmed exchanging blows
The teen's guardian claims the incident began when the coach made a joke referencing the boy's late mother.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
School apologizes after teacher wore blackface during African history lesson
John Huffman, the superintendent of Sacramento, Calif.-based Victory Christian Schools apologized to parents after a teacher wore blackface for an African history lesson.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Jewish teacher was fired after reporting anti-Semitic harassment from students, lawsuit claims
Former math teacher Jacob Rabinowitz is suing his former employer St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey for discrimination. The teacher says he was fired after reporting anti-Semitism treatment from his students.
- LifestyleMeghan DeMaria
Rhode Island teaching assistant fired after telling man to 'go back to Mexico'
The woman, who worked at a Rhode Island elementary school, reportedly told a local paper, "I am not racist because I teach about Martin Luther King."
- LifestyleMaggie Parker
Teacher responds with 'message of love' after disturbing racist incident
A Montana teacher is going viral after facing racism in a grocery store.
WellnessUSA TODAYTacos for teachers: Food trucks show up to support protestors during LAUSD teacher strike
A GoFundMe campaign called Tacos for Teachers raised more than $16,000 to feed teachers at the Los Angeles Unified School District strike
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
Florida substitute teacher arrested for smearing feces at little girl's birthday party in act of revenge
A substitute teacher reportedly did the crime to sabotage a child's birthday party hosted by her school principal.
- WellnessAbby Haglage
22-year-old suddenly paralyzed while teaching in Thailand — here's the mysterious illness behind it
Caroline Bradner's family is fighting to bring her home.
- BeautyElise Solé
Middle-school teacher calls Afros 'unacceptable' and 'outlandish' for choir performance
Steven Reeves, a music teacher at Pleasant Run Middle School in Cincinnati, called Afros and dreadlocks "unacceptable" and "outlandish" for an upcoming school concert. Reeves and the school district have apologized.
- WellnessKerry Justich
Parents push back against elementary schools' decision to share book about transgender child
"We’ve seen the backlash, but we continue to stand strong in our support of the visibility and health of transgender students," the Washtenaw County Health Department in Michigan responded.
- Pop CultureErin Donnelly
Teacher arrested after allegedly cutting student's hair while singing the national anthem
The California science teacher, who was reportedly upset after a test went missing earlier in the week, was filmed cutting a student’s hair, prompting others to flee her classroom.
- LifestyleElise Solé
Teen is criminally charged and faces expulsion for terrorizing her teacher as shown in viral video
A 17-year-old student at Calhoun County High School in South Carolina faces possible jail time if she's convicted of public disorderly conduct and third-degree assault and battery for allegedly attacking her teacher.
