Teachers and School Employees

Teachers Are Missing More School, and There Are Too Few Substitutes

In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse.

Florida’s New Education Laws Have an Unintended Consequence for Schools

Under recent rules, some students can’t take a vision test or get a Band-Aid without permission slips. And it’s up to schools to hunt them down.

At These Schools, Arab and Jewish Students Share Their Feelings, With Each Other

At a time when support for peace is at a low, conversations at Israel’s Hand in Hand schools about the Oct. 7 attack and the war in Gaza sound different than they do elsewhere.

Oakland Educators Plan Unauthorized Teach-in Supporting Palestinians

The district opposes the event, and some Jewish groups raised concerns about what they saw as bias.

California Reading Program Sees Positive Results, Study Finds

A new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading — even with the challenges of pandemic recovery.