After 23 years as a high school teacher (and 19 years prior to that as a community organizer), I’m hanging up my spikes next month and retiring from K-12 education. (I do plan, however, to become a ...

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What if why you choose to become a teacher determines how successful you will be in the role? Society has always been fascinated to learn about the motivations of famous athletes, entertainers, and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – There’s no doubt that substitute teachers play an important role in the state’s education system, filling in the gaps when a classroom’s regular instructor is sick or unavailable.

When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had $20,000 in student loans and zero income – even though she was working nearly full time in the classroom. “We lived on my husband’s pathetic ...

Faced with an educator shortage, Texas lawmakers last year made it easier for military veterans to become teachers. The idea was touted not just as a way to fill vacant classrooms but to expose ...