26 h. ago Council's 'crazy' plans to prioritise Welsh over English in schools blasted by teachers... but what do parents think?

EXCL: Plans by Welsh council bosses' to reduce the amount of lessons taught in English to 'bolster' Welsh have been applauded by residents despite being slammed as 'crazy' by teachers.

Society

31 h. ago Arizona teacher Eric Chapman seen SMIRKING in court after being arrested for 'having sex with minors'

Eric Chapman, 43, a teacher and head baseball coach at Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having sex with minors.

Events

41 h. ago Full list of 750 schools offering free breakfast clubs across England from Tuesday

A free breakfast club scheme is due to launch at 750 schools across England next week, but teachers have warned the Government funding will be insufficient to cover the costs

Politics

53 h. ago Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools as teachers voice funding fears

Thousands of parents will be able to access half an hour of morning childcare on Tuesday.

Society

59 h. ago Primary school teacher banned from classroom after online chats with undercover cop

Julian Barker, 50, sent images of a child and took part in 'sexualised' conversations while working as a supply teacher in Bolton

Events

3 d. ago Social media influencers like Andrew Tate are fuelling rise in misogyny and sexism in our schools, teachers claim

Nearly three in five (59 per cent) teachers said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils' behaviour in schools, a new poll suggests.

Politics

3 d. ago Barking at female staff and blocking doorways: Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools

Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew TateA rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after exposure through social media and online gaming, teachers have warned.A survey by the NASUWT union found most teachers identified social media as “the number one cause” of pupil misbehaviour, with female staff bearing the brunt. Teachers also raised concerns about parents who refuse to accept school rules or take responsibility for their children’s behaviour. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Lanarkshire residents struggling to pay council tax bills urged not to delay seeking help

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the free moneyadvice.scotservice, said stricter recovery policies are likely to have the biggest impact on vulnerable people.

Economics

3 d. ago Former Texas teacher accused of sexual relationship with middle school student

Kara Hernandez faces charges of indecency with a child involving sexual contact and an improper relationship with a student

Society

4 d. ago One in five teachers hit or punched by pupils in the past year, shocking survey shows

The NASUWT says there have been 30,000 violent incidents against teachers involving pupils with a weapon in the last 12 months

Events

4 d. ago Teachers ‘concerned’ about implications for pupils after Supreme Court ruling

Education unions are calling on the Government to provide clear guidance to schools and colleges on how to interpret the law in regard to children.

Events

4 d. ago Inside North Korea hell schools where teachers BEAT kids forced to worship Kim Jong

Bella Seo, 23, has revealed the harsh routine in North Korean schools after fleeing the country, which included "extremely strenuous" physical labour and daily beatings

Politics

4 d. ago Steve Coogan on his very unusual new comedy: ‘The penguin takes the edge off the fascism’

In ‘The Penguin Lessons’, the man behind Alan Partridge plays a school teacher in military-occupied Argentina who forms an unlikely bond with a seabird. Such tonal extremes required a delicate hand, he and his co-star Jonathan Pryce tell Annabel Nugent

Politics

6 d. ago Britain's 'bullying' school WhatsApps: How parents gang up on teachers, embarrass children and humiliate parents in cliquey group chats

A WhatsApp chat of parents seems innocent on the surface but, according to testimonies from parents across the nation, they are a place where clique behaviours and humiliation run rife.

Society

7 d. ago Primary school teacher who called Muslims 'entitled' and showed blackface film to children is spared classroom ban

Grace Whiley played a video of an old Sinbad film during an English lesson at Bluebell Primary School in Norwich.

Culture

7 d. ago Why having untreated high blood pressure could be a RISK FACTOR FOR dementia

For years we've known high blood pressure is bad for your health. It raises your risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Now it's clear high blood pressure is also a major cause of dementia.

Events

7 d. ago Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike

For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout

Economics

7 d. ago Why having 'normal' blood pressure could be a sign of dementia

For years we've known high blood pressure is bad for your health. It raises your risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Now it's clear high blood pressure is also a major cause of dementia.

Events

9 d. ago The science behind the perfect cup of coffee: everything you need to know, from grind size to roast

New research on the optimal pour height this week adds another layer to the quest for caffeinated perfection There is an episode of the hit TV series Breaking Bad in which Walter White, high school chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin, meets a new colleague in front of a tangle of clamps, pipes and slowly dripping flasks. When the other character lets him taste what he has been brewing, White is stunned. “My God, that is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted,” he says. “Why the hell are we making meth?”Coffee may not be – quite – as addictive as methamphetamines, but to some of its aficionados, the hunt for the perfect hit of bean, roast, grind and brew is as seductive as any drug. That search took another step forward this week with new research into the optimal height and speed from which to pour water on to coffee grounds. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Teacher right to let child sit in school toilet for four hours to calm down, panel rules

A child who went into a school toilet at 11am and didn't come out until 3.20pm was safe and came out 'happy and calm', an Education Workforce Council Wales hearing found

Society