California teacher pension shortfall grows to $56B

Teachers continue to be hit hard on all ends. At times, GOP governors seem to be in a race within themselves to see whose bill will is more egregious. In California, the current problem is the $56 billion pension shortfall. The GreenwichTime reported: The pension system for California’s teachers has $56 billion less than it needs [...]

Speaking out for Texas public school teachers

In Finland, Singapore and other countries, teachers are treasured as are students in public schools. They are treated quite well because in those countries, their youth is definitely their future. Bob Ray Sanders in Texas feels the same way: It makes me mad to hear people, most especially sanctimonious so-called leaders, run down our public [...]

Bill Gates Shares the Impact Teachers had on his Life and Career

Pres. Obama Gives Back to School Speech

President Obama is scheduled to speak to students in Philadelphia early this afternoon. Here’s the advanced text of his speech: Hello Philadelphia! It’s wonderful to be here. Today is about welcoming all of you and all of America’s students back to school — and I can’t think of a better place to do it than [...]