teachers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thousands of striking schoolteachers who have shut down West Virginia classrooms for days are demanding a face-to-face meeting with the governor and legislative leaders on their pay grievances, a union official said Monday. Teachers rallied Monday outside the state Capitol amid pledges to continue the walkout that began Thursday, unless their […]

2/22/18- Donald Trump proposed that instead of placing laws that stop certain people from purchasing guns that teachers should be armed with guns. Chris believes that the NRA owns Trump’s pockets, presidency and that Robert Mueller will soon have him! READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: 

In a “Stay Woke” kind of way, one Chicago kid has newfound fame after he corrected his teacher for ‘telling lies’ about who discovered America. The teacher espouses it was Christopher Columbus. The kid quotes his mom, (and Jay Z), who saya, “the only Christopher we acknowledge is Wallace.” Apparently little dude didn’t set out […]

12/29/17- Damon gives a monologue filled to the brim about teachers being overworked and underpaid. But he couldn’t say all of that without making a shout out to some of the beautiful and not so awesome teachers he ran into while he was in school. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!

“No you definitely don’t need to pretend to be a slave but it was another hands on experiment used to simulate slavery. Definitely not an effective way and there’s better alternatives than that.” – Eighth-grade student Kaleem Syed. Students at Whitney High School were enslaved for a day. Administrators at the California high school made […]

Eddie B is a former teacher turned comedian on tour sharing his experiences with other teachers. You ever wonder what teachers are thinking about during the day when they’re surrounded by a bunch of kids. Well, Eddie says don’t worry about it. “Stay out of a teacher’s mind. You don’t want to know what we […]

The minority teacher shortage is largely a retention--not a recruitment--problem, according to research.

The program has mixed results but strives to make a difference.

PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — Police in northern Oklahoma say they’ve arrested a substitute teacher on an indecent exposure complaint after she reportedly did a cartwheel in front of students while wearing a skirt but no undergarments. The Pawhuska Police Department says a student recorded the incident on a cellphone. Police Chief Scott Laird says the […]

The unnamed Harlem Park Elementary School instructor was given the pink slip for using inflammatory language when trying to get control of her class.

In a world full of sadness and bad news, it’s always refreshing to run across something that truly changes your perspective on life and generally serves as an uplifting message to carry with you. That’s exactly what a viral video of a martial arts instructor and his student have managed to do, as it’s also […]

An Alabama teacher is placed on administrative leave for giving a math quiz with questions about pimps and prostitutes. Angry parents demanded a response from the principal.