Staff / TruthdigAug 1, 2011
The state-sponsored war on intimacy, fellowship and private contact continues in Missouri, where Gov. Jay Nixon just signed into law a bill forbidding any direct social networking contact between students and teachers. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 22, 2011
The Tennessee Senate has passed legislation that would keep teachers from educating their students about homosexuality, with language in the bill asserting that "some subjects are best explained and discussed at home." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2011
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that his city does not have the tax revenue needed to continue paying some 6,000 of its teachers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigApr 13, 2011
In the ever-so-smug company of the rich and powerful, it is a given that there is never to be any expression of remorse or other acknowledgement of the pain they have inflicted on the lesser mortals they so cavalierly plunder. There is currently no shortage of corporate profits or excessive executive compensation to explain away the failure of the private sector to create jobs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 11, 2011
We spurn real teachers -- those with the capacity to inspire -- and replace them with instructors who teach to narrow, standardized tests These instructors obey They teach children to obey And that is the pointWe spurn real teachers and replace them with instructors who obey. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 6, 2011
Truthdig Radio is broadcasting nationally today, Wednesday, April 6 We put together a very special show on the labor movement, covering the gamut from farmworkers to teachers and even millionaire athletes Hop past the jump to find listings and a rundown of our guests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMar 30, 2011
With all the evil people in the world, why are public schoolteachers being villainized? And how did they attract such powerful enemies? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Jim MamerMar 24, 2011
I’m a retired teacher and I’m pissed No matter what form of media I look at, I’m confronted with constant references to the various budget crises The crises are real, but the search for culprits has degenerated into a hypocritical attempt to score political points. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMar 16, 2011
While Republicans race to cut spending, including outlays for education, health care and social services, they never mention one of the real reasons for the deficit: the cost of the war in Afghanistan and the mess we’ve made in Iraq. The Republican goal is clear. It has nothing to do with America’s longest war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Moshe Adler / TruthdigMar 10, 2011
The statistical evidence is that smaller class size means better education, but smaller class size also means higher taxes. So Education Secretary Arne Duncan chose trickery to divert parents from the clear road. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 2, 2011
In this startling soliloquy, Jon Stewart takes stock of the current clime in and beyond, say, Wisconsin and comes to the conclusion that teachers -- that's right, teachers -- are ruining America. Watch and learn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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