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‘How much of my own money am I expected to spend?’: Teacher’s video of empty Kindergarten classroom sparks discussion of teacher pay, room furnishing responsibility

Teachers will spend an average of $500 to furnish their classrooms, according to the NEA.

On Aug 7, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘It’s not their kid to give a prescription to’: Father says son’s high school prescribed him anti-depressants without notifying him, sparking debate

'This will help a lot of kids whose families don’t believe in kids being depressed.'

On Jul 3, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Another reason why I got a second job’: Teacher opens up about disappointing pay after getting her master’s degree

'All of that time and stress for, like, nothing.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘How are y’all so casual about it’: Med student shows how much debt each friend is graduating with, sparking debate

'Y’all don’t be feeling too bad for them.'

On May 13, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘The things she put me threw haunt me still’: TikToker says his 23-year-old teacher sexually assaulted him when he was 16

He says she snuck into his bedroom window every night for months.

On May 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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CEO Matt Cooper on how creators can thrive on Skillshare

'If people aren’t making fun of you behind your back, you haven’t said enough.'

On Mar 10, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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‘Maybe redevelop the education system’: Anti-cheating software featured in Samsung showcase sparks debate on TikTok

'We spend more money trying to prevent cheating than we do trying to improve our school system.'

On Jan 16, 2022 by Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

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‘I hope their parents sue like hell’: Bus driver allegedly slams brakes to punish students, leaving them with concussions and more

The students banded together to collect videos about what went down.

On Nov 23, 2021 by Stacy Fernandez

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Woman’s ‘Not a vaccine hoochie, not a vaccine slut’ TikTok song goes viral, draws criticism, doesn’t really rhyme

'[I]f you’re gonna do a thing, *do* the thing.'

On Jun 2, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

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Middle school teacher says school suspended her for teaching explicit poem about Asian American racism in Hollywood

A parent complained about the assignment on Facebook five weeks later.

On Apr 29, 2021 by Rachel Kiley

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Kindergarten teacher brings students on a virtual field trip to the zoo—it’s absolutely adorable

'Look at that, friends. You learn something every day.'

On Mar 22, 2021 by Phil West

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‘Math is under attack’: TikTok shows white parent saying diversity program will ruin education

'Apparently cultural competency will cause destructive space travel.'

On Mar 19, 2021 by Michelle Brandabur

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TikToker catches teacher gaslighting students about history of the N-word

'America is a joke, get this man FIRED.'

On Feb 14, 2021 by Rachel Kiley

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New York issues 2-year moratorium on facial recognition in schools

Gov. Cuomo signed the bill after it was sent to his desk this summer.

On Dec 23, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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‘What fresh dystopian hell is this?’ High school grocery store trading food for good deeds slammed online

Proponents hope the program is replicated in other small towns.

On Dec 15, 2020 by Rachel Kiley