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Teacher carries wheelchair-bound student on school trip so she doesn’t miss out

We often forget the number of fun outings that children with disabilities miss out on at school, but thanks to a big-hearted teacher one little girl confined to a wheelchair did not miss out on ...

Kindergarten teacher with ovarian cancer teaches class while receiving chemotherapy

Teachers are one of the hardest workers who often get the least amount back, but that doesn’t stop them providing the absolute best education to our children even during times when they may be struggling ...

Jill Biden will carry on working as a full-time teacher despite being First Lady

She may have become the First Lady of the United States, a role steeped in pride and dignity and one that ensures her name will go down in history, but Jill Biden will continue working ...

Bernie Sanders’ Inauguration Day mittens were made by a Vermont teacher

While yesterday Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the next president and vice president of the United States, the real star of the day was Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Almost as soon ...

DC teacher denied paid maternity leave after delivering stillborn baby

A teacher in Washington DC recently shared an emotional post on social media explaining how her employer denied her maternity leave because she delivered a stillborn baby. Unlike many countries around the world, the United ...

11-year-old boy bullied by teacher in front of classmates for having two dads

An 11-year-old boy “stayed silent” while a teacher insulted his soon-to-be family in a homophobic rant in front of the entire class. Daniel was in the process of getting adopted by married couple Louis and ...

Married couple, both teachers, die of COVID-19 while holding hands with their family

Paul Blackwell and Rose Blackwell had dedicated their lives to teaching and had been married for 30 years when they both contracted coronavirus. They worked right up until they got sick in early December but ...

Former gang member named Teacher of the Year after turning his life around

A former gang member has proven that it’s never too late to turn your life around and become something better, after being named 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year. Darrion Cockrell, a physical education teacher ...

Teacher uses family death to excuse bully after mom complains when daughter comes home with broken arm

Bullying is something that most children will experience in their lifetime and something that every parent fears. When you send your child to school every day, you hope they’ll be safe so they can thrive ...

Jill Biden promises to continue teaching even as the FLOTUS: “I want people to value teachers”

Unless you’ve been living under an America-sized rock, you’ll be well aware by now that change is in the offing at the White House. Despite the ongoing chorus of cries insisting foul play on the ...