2 h. ago Missing elementary school teacher found dead in snow after leaving bar over the weekend

Police say Rebecca Rauber was found covered in snow from the storm that hit over the weekend

Events

4 h. ago More than 700,000 without power, 4,000 flights canceled, 25 dead as America starts to dig out from massive snow storm

Live data showed that Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee were worst-affected by electricity cuts, while Boston Logan International has so far been the worst-hit airport, with 298 flights canceled on Monday. The death toll now stands at 25.

Events

22 h. ago Winter storm latest: Three dead and a million without power while snow and ice blanketed 26 states

Millions of Americans are expected to face heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures

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23 h. ago Winter storm latest: Three dead and a million without power as snow and ice blanket 26 states

Millions of Americans are expected to face heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures

Events

33 h. ago People in tears over teacher's 'beautiful' explanation of race to school children

Equality, race and religion, are very important topics for parents and teachers to talk about with their children - but it can be complicated and difficult to explain

Society

56 h. ago Married mom & teacher who sent ‘preteen student vile sexual messages’ charged with rape

A DISGRACED teacher who sent a string of sexually explicit messages to one of her pupils has now been charged with rape. Sydnee Graf, a fifth-grade maths teacher at Smyrna Elementary School in Louisville, was hit with a litany of charges on Tuesday. The 36-year-old stands stands charged with first-degree rape of a child under...

Society

3 d. ago Former girls school teacher found guilty of sexually abusing pupils

[Warning: contains details of sexual abuse] William Lloyd-Lavery was a history teacher of the all-girls school in the 1970s

Events

4 d. ago Terror, tension and unity in Minnesota amid Trump’s ICE surge: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’

Minnesota residents share the fundamental ways their lives have changed since federal troops arrived in their stateThe deployment of more than 3,000 federal immigration officers to Minnesota has transformed life in the cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, with residents reporting witnessing clashes between civilians and agents, carrying their passports and ID cards around for fear of being stopped, staying home as much as possible, and worrying for the safety of their children while out in public.“I’ve never witnessed anything like this in the US,” said Dan O’Kane, 69. He came to the conclusion after watching Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers fighting with students and throwing a teacher to the ground at Roosevelt high school, three blocks from his home. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Primary school teacher, 50, loses £60,000 legal battle against Go Ape when she broke her leg on a slide as judge rules 'there are inherent risks in undertaking adventure activities'

Rosemary Mountain, 50, suffered a 'severe' fracture coming down a 10 to 12m long 'Big Bounce' netted fabric tube slide at Go Ape's Black Park adventure site near Slough in February 2019.

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4 d. ago How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’

In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?At Stoke primary school in Coventry, there are many four-year-olds among those starting in reception class who can’t sit still, hold a pencil or speak more than a four-word sentence. Lucy Fox, the assistant headteacher and head of foundations, is in no doubt what is causing this: their early exposure to screens, and a lot of it. When the children experiment with materials and creativity, and make things in the classroom, she says, “We notice a lot of children will cut pieces of cardboard out and make a mobile phone or tablet, or an Xbox controller. That’s what they know.”At another school in Hampshire, a longtime reception teacher says in the last few years she has noticed children getting frustrated if activities aren’t instant and seamless – something she thinks comes from playing game...

Politics

5 d. ago Married teacher accused of 'penetrating' schoolboy 'gives birth to victim's baby'

Married teacher Naomi Tekea Craig, who teaches at a private school in Meadow Springs, Australia, has given birth to her second child as she faces charges of 'persistent sexual conduct' with a schoolboy

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6 d. ago Mother shared drinks with primary school teacher who murdered her son in 'sex game' while his body lay just metres away

Primary school teacher Fiona Beal, 50, fatally stabbed Nicholas Billingham, 42, in an apparent sex game before burying his body in the garden of their Northampton home.

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6 d. ago Primary school teacher, 50, sues outdoor adventure playground company Go Ape for £60,000 after breaking her leg on a slide in area 'aimed at children'

Rosemary Mountain, 50, suffered a 'severe' fracture coming down a 10 to 12m long 'Big Bounce' netted fabric tube slide at Go Ape's Black Park adventure site near Slough.

Society

6 d. ago Primary school teacher sues Go Ape for £60,000 after shattering leg on ‘slide for three

But Go Ape are denying all blame and insist there was nothing unsafe about the Nets Kingdom

Economics

7 d. ago Primary school teacher banned after pulling pupil across floor ‘like a child dragging a teddy’

Georgina Graham taught early years foundation-level children for almost 10 years

Society

8 d. ago Teacher quits after pupil, 8, 'made threesome deepfake vid of her and colleagues'

The primary school teacher was floored when she was targeted by a 'sniggering' pupil who 'made a video' of her having sex with two of her colleagues, prompting her to leave her job

Politics

8 d. ago 'I'm a primary school teacher but quit after 'sniggering' eight

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A primary school teacher has opened up about the traumatising ordeal she faced after her eight-year-old pupil made deepfake pornography of her, only for the headteacher to tell her, 'They're just children'

Politics

1 week ago Mum can't figure out son's homework, but some say there's an obvious issue

A mum has been left scratching her head after reading a question on her son's homework sheet - and it prompted her to send an email to his school teacher for clarification

Politics

1 week ago Teacher forced to flush school toilets with buckets amid South East Water outage

Embattled South East Water says supplies have finally been restored to thousands of customers in Kent and Sussex but firm still risks losing its licence in wake of latest incident

Politics

1 week ago £200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’

There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send

Economics