I'm a teacher—we are subconsciously training kids for an AI takeover
We are teaching kids that they don't have to show up.
Gen Z teacher has unique way of teaching kindergarten class about money
Quatashia Witherspoon has taught her class a whole range of songs already, and they are very quick to tell her "if it's a hit or not."
Florida scrambles to get retired teachers to return to combat shortage
Lawmakers are considering whether to change rules around a retirement program to let retired teachers get back to work.
How Holocaust education has changed in America's schools
Multiple educators with decades of experience in teaching history spoke to Newsweek about how the Holocaust should be taught to the youth of America.
Fury over list of words teacher supposedly banned from the classroom
Pritay Washington, an expert on childhood education, told Newsweek of her concerns about a teacher's alleged approach.
How this third-grade teacher uses Taylor Swift to help pupils learn math
Third-grade teacher Faith McPeek told Newsweek, "This has just been a great way to get my students excited and engaged."
The 17 best jobs for former teachers
Many teachers are burnt out and ready to leave the classroom. Here are 17 job options for teachers looking for new opportunities, plus tips for pivoting.
Teaching Reading—Painlessly
An increase in homeschooling and the expectations of children entering kindergarten means the burden of teaching youngsters to read is falling on parents like never before.
People "going crazy" trying to solve bizarre fifth grade crossword puzzle
Teacher Christian Saunders initially thought it was a mistake, but then he spotted something "intriguing" about the missing word.
Nation's largest teachers union doubles down on its progressive agenda
Not all parents across the country agree with the NEA president's notions of freedom, reproductive rights and other cultural and economic issues.
"Punch in the gut": Two teachers on having to work second jobs to get by
"It feels like I work non-stop and most of that money goes on the bare necessities. It has definitely got more challenging," Cassie Head told Newsweek.
I use non-binary pronouns in class
We need the universal adoption of a gender-neutral singular pronoun.
Republican senator wonders how inner city teachers "got degrees"
Amy Marlowe, executive director of the Alabama Education Association (AEA), told Newsweek that Tommy Tuberville's comments were a "cheap political soundbite."
I teach in Ron DeSantis' Florida—parents don't read the books they ban
The cards—and the law—are stacked against me.
Are homework-free, "equitable grading" schools what most parents want?
How America teaches, incentivizes and rewards student performance is about to become the biggest education battle in America.
Teacher shares 3rd graders' "tattle forms" and they do not disappoint
Teacher Jillian Magee told Newsweek of the tattle forms, "I started using them as a positive form of communication." Some of her videos have 28 million views.
Watch as dog tries to bark at owner for the first time: "Indoor woofs"
"It's the chomps for me! What a cutie!" one commenter said.
"I was a teacher, I abandoned being 'woke' for my students' sake"
Instead of teaching my students that the system is rigged against people of color, I told then they were architects of their own destiny.
I'm more qualified than my co-workers but they earn more
"I'm at the point where I need to make a change in jobs for a higher salary, but I'm stuck in this contract that will fine me $2,000-4,000 if I quit."
Cat being taught how to kiss owners warms hearts: 'How lucky are you'
"I would literally be doing this all day," one user said.
Outrage as dad pays $50k per year for son's dream school but not daughter's
The father wrote in his Reddit post that he'll pay for his son who's studying to be a dentist, but "there's no way I'm paying $300,000 for her to be a teacher."
Kindergarteners' paper jack-o'-lanterns in teacher's video delight internet
Though the video starts with a "perfect" example jack-o'lantern to mimic, many users preferred the strange versions made by the little kids.
Alec Baldwin says he planned to teach in Syracuse before marrying Hilaria
"I thought I'd keep my apartment in New York...and then I would come up here and teach film appreciation, or something like that," Baldwin said on Instagram.
"My books got banned in the U.S.—then they came for me"
My Girls Who Code books were banned alongside The Handmaid's Tale and The Kite Runner.
'I've Become a Reluctant Warrior Against Cancel Culture'
These are particularly troubling times for educators. We find ourselves in a bitterly divided country,
Art Teacher's Meager Budget for School Year Sparks Frustration: 'So Sad'
"I've been toying with going back to school for my dream career...being an art teacher. I just don't know now if I can do that," one commenter said.
COVID Revealed The Tragic Truth About Student Reading
This catastrophe cannot be remedied so long as the education establishment remains in denial—or complicit.
Parent Slammed for Branding Sixth Grade Teacher 'Dumb' Over Book Assignment
The parent bemoaned that their daughter could not do a book report on the violent "Watchmen" graphic novel.
Florida Teachers Slam Bill Allowing Veterans to Teach With No Degree
"[T]he good idea was to put people that have no education on education," said a Florida teacher on TikTok.