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Teacher Suspended for Not Using Student’s Preferred Name, Pronouns Gets $95,000 Settlement

A teacher in Kansas has received a $95,000 settlement after she was suspended by her former employer for refusing to use a student’s preferred name and pronoun. Pamela Ricard, who had taught math at Fort Riley Middle School before she retired in May, was suspended for three days by the school in April 2021, and…


Educated Fish (1937)

A rebellious fish refuses to listen to his teacher until he ventures out into the real world and discovers the importance of education. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


Growing Number of K-12 Teachers Charged With Child Sex Crimes in Recent Months: Analysis

At least 181 K-12 teachers, principals, and staff have been arrested for child sex crimes in the United States so far this year, according to an analysis of reports. At least 181 educators been arrested between Jan. 1 and June 30, according to a Fox News analysis. Arrests that did not make it in media…


Kindergarteners Surprise Teacher on Her Wedding Day With Hilarious Marriage Advice

A kindergarten teacher was overjoyed when her sisters shared a surprise at her wedding ceremony: snippets of hilarious marriage advice from some of her very own students. The sweet, funny one-liners had the bride in tears. Emily Godwin and Josh Tryon, both 26, tied the knot on May 14 at Unity Village, Missouri. The matrons…


Pennsylvania Teacher Suspended After Discussion on Standing for Flag Offends Students

A Pennsylvania history teacher has been suspended without pay after a discussion about standing during the Pledge of Allegiance offended some of her 12- and 13-year-old seventh-grade students. Every morning before classes start, students are told “please rise” for the national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance, which are broadcast over the loudspeaker at Central…


A Balance Between the Arts and Academics Can Foster Student Confidence and Teamwork

Students in traditional, brick-and-mortar schools spend much of their time taking high-stakes tests. From kindergarten on, kids are pushed to be college-ready. Rigorous academic classes. Never-ending arrays of tests. Push, push, push. But what if, instead of pressuring young people in the single-minded pursuit of academics, we encouraged them to balance their lives by taking…


More Charges for Man Acquitted of Murdering Georgia Teacher

FITZGERALD, Ga.—Two weeks after a jury acquitted a south Georgia man of murdering a teacher in 2005—but convicted him of a lesser charge—the man was indicted on new charges in a neighboring county. A grand jury on Friday indicted Ryan Duke on six counts including concealing a death, hindering apprehension of a criminal, concealing facts,…


Mourners Say Goodbye to Uvalde Teacher and Her Husband

UVALDE, Texas—Mourners gathered Wednesday at a Catholic church to say goodbye to Robb Elementary School teacher Irma Garcia—who died in the shooting at the Uvalde, Texas, grade school—and her husband, Joe—who died two days later from a heart attack. Nineteen children and two teachers—Garcia and her co-teacher, 44-year-old Eva Mireles—were killed May 24 when an…


Caring Teacher Helps Disabled Student Participate in Class

This child’s entire life has changed because his teacher doesn’t let him feel left out. …


Third-Grade Teacher’s Quick Response Saves 9-Year-Old Student Choking on a Bottle Cap

A third-grade teacher sprang into action when a 9-year-old student ran to her desk with a bottle cap stuck in his throat. Calmly and swiftly, she performed the Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the cap and saving the child’s life. “We were starting our math class. Robert was a little thirsty from returning from gym class,” Janiece…