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After Second 'Sickout,' Detroit Teachers To Return To Work Wednesday

8:05pm May 03, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Almost all of the district's 97 schools were closed again Tuesday as teachers called in sick en masse to protest legislation, which they fear could result in lost pay for days already worked.

An entrance to Union High School in South Carolina, where a student reportedly took a photo of a racy image on a teacher's cellphone.

Student Petition Supports Teacher Who Resigned After Racy Photos Emerged

2:02pm March 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy," states the petition started by students after the teacher in South Carolina was dismissed. It's been signed more than 3,000 times.

Detroit Teacher 'Sickouts' Close Schools Again

1:51pm January 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The latest instance of public school teachers calling in sick en masse comes a day after Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address, in which he did not directly mention poor school conditions.

Disrepair — such as this floor in the gym of Noble Elementary-Middle School in Detroit — and other problems have prompted the teachers' "sickout" protests.

Detroit Public School Teachers Turn To 'Sickouts' In Protest

7:31pm January 14, 2016

by Sarah Cwiek

They're angry about everything from overcrowding and hazardous buildings to looming bankruptcy. But teacher strikes are illegal in Michigan, and opponents say the actions hurt students and parents.

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Dr. Tiffany Anderson is credited with turning around the school system in Jennings, Mo.

The Superintendent Who Turned Around A School District

4:30pm January 03, 2016

by NPR Staff

Through her unconventional focus on addressing poverty, Superintendent Tiffany Anderson has been credited with rapidly improving the school district of Jennings, Mo.

Oliver Elementary School in Birgmingham, Ala., where Ann Marie Corgill taught until Friday. The recent Alabama Teacher of the Year says she quit her job after being told she wasn't highly qualified to teach fifth grade.

Recent Teacher Of The Year Resigns In Alabama Over Certification Issues

3:01pm October 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"After 21 years of teaching in grades 1-6 I have no answers as to why this is a problem now," Ann Marie Corgill wrote, refusing to pay fees and take tests for another state certification.

Members of the Seattle Education Association, seen here as their strike was suspended last week, have voted to accept a new contract.

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Seattle Teachers Ratify Contract Negotiated During Strike

11:11am September 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

For the Seattle school district's 53,000 students, the strike had delayed the start of the school year by six days. Sunday night's vote officially ends the strike.

Teachers walk the picket line outside Garfield High School in Seattle, Wash., last week. They're going back to work on the strength of a tentative contract agreement.

Seattle Teachers Going Back To School After Tentative Contract Deal Is Reached

11:13pm September 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Union leaders have voted to suspend their strike, which began last week. The full membership will vote on the deal on Sunday. The dispute has kept 53,000 students from starting their school year.

After Contract Talks Break Down, Seattle Teachers To Strike

7:18am September 10, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

The teachers union failed to reach an agreement with the state's largest school district before the first day of school.

Teachers at West Seattle Elementary School begin walking a picket line Wednesday morning, after last-minute negotiations over wages and other issues failed to avert a strike.

Seattle Schools Cancel First Day Of Class Over Teacher Strike

3:00pm September 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Instead of welcoming some 53,000 students to the start of the academic year, teachers form picket lines.