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Is This Disrespectful?

Greg Tillotson — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:38:44 +0000

On the K-Bear Morning show I talked about this video taken in a High School classroom in Ducanville, Texas. I have several friends that I grew up with that are teachers. A few of my Facebook friends are former teachers that I had in Junior High and High School. I am really curious how they [...]

Are Teachers Overpaid or Underpaid? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:49 +0000

Although it varies from state to state, the average salary of a public school teacher in the United States is about $50,000 a year. For comparison sake, the average full-time worker in any profession has a median personal income of about $39,000 a year. Are teachers getting the better end of the stick?

Matt Damon Snaps at Press While Defending Teachers [VIDEO]

alex staub — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:00:28 +0000

At the Save Our Schools Million Teacher March in Washington DC on July 30th, actor Matt Damon was grilled on his feelings about public school educators. Damon, who attended public school in Boston as a youth and whose own mother is a public school teacher, made some impassioned remarks in defense of teachers.

Missouri Makes It Illegal for Teachers and Students to Be Facebook Friends

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:30:15 +0000

An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook. The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act does allow teachers to set up a classroom-related groups on Facebook or other social networking sites, provided parents and [...]