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Jun 26 2023
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Without paid family leave, teachers stockpile sick days and aim for summer babies
Karli Myers had her son, Luke, in November, while working as a high school English teacher outside Tulsa, Okla. Her district didn't offer parental leave, so she used sick leave to get more than two months at home with Luke – sick leave she spent years collecting, with a baby in mind.
"So we accrue 10 sick days a year, so I essentially never took a sick day in seven years of teaching to
NPR (Online News)May 16 2023
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A Missouri student recorded her teacher saying racial slur. She was suspended.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. − A Missouri high school student who shot smartphone video of her teacher saying a racial slur during class said she was suspended Friday for violating district policy. The teacher involved is also no longer employed at the school. Mary Walton, a sophomore at Glendale High School, said her three-day out-of-school suspension started Friday and she will not be allowed to return
"USA Today" ContributorApr 01 2024
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Chicago musician C3zr’s alter ego is a classically trained musician. ‘Round Voyage’ is his debut.
By day, Cesar Pino is a music teacher. But by night, he embodies his alter ego, a musical project called C3zr. C3zr is a relatively new creation for Pino, a classically trained musician. But Pino has fully dived into the music-making process, culminating in the release of his debut album, “Round Voyage,” out now on Los Angeles-based label 600 Block Records. Like many great musicians, Pino got
Chicago TribuneApr 03 2024
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Best Museum for Visiting Dads - Forney Museum of Transportation
It's fun when relatives visit, but finding a place in the Mile High City that will please dear old Dad can sometimes be a tricky task. This nearly seventy-year-old transportation history museum near the Coliseum (the museum's original home is now the REI flagship store) is at your service. Dad will enjoy the old-timey cars at the Forney, and the look of childlike wonder on his face when he
Denver WestwordMay 15 2023
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Oakland teachers end 7-day strike; school to resume instruction Tuesday
The Oakland Education Association and Oakland Unified School District announced early Monday that they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, ending a seven-day long strike by teachers and staff in time for the final eight days of the school year. School was set to resume instruction as normal on Tuesday, with schools open Monday in a modified “transition day” format. The
Vallejo Times-HeraldApr 03 2024
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EU Council chief travels to Romania for talks on agenda for future with other bloc leaders
BUCHAREST, Romania — European Council President Charles Michel traveled to Romania’s capital on Wednesday for talks with several European Union country leaders on the bloc’s so-called strategic agenda to address goals for the next five-year period. Michel arrived in Bucharest at the presidential Cotroceni Palace where he was hosted by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. The informal meetings,
Washington PostMar 31 2024
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Lily, 14, has a great sense of humor
She likes to sing and learn TikTok dances. Lily loves gymnastics. She likes to listen to music and journal. She has a great sense of humor with playful banter. Lily is a leader with a take charge attitude. She’s a great advocate for herself and others. She wants to be a teacher in the future. She attends school daily and receives some additional support in school. She is a strong student and
The Boston GlobeSep 15 2023
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UAW update: United Auto Workers strike begins at 3 plants as union, automakers remain far from deal
DETROIT -- About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn't bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit's three automakers are willing to pay. Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near
ABC13 HoustonMar 23 2023
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Iowa City Regina teacher charged with sexually exploiting student in DeWitt
An Iowa City Regina Catholic High School teacher was released from jail on $10,000 bond Wednesday after being charged in connection with allegations that he groomed and had sex with an underage student he taught while at Central DeWitt High School in Clinton County, Law enforcement officials arrested Cody LaKose, 37, and escorted him from the school Tuesday. He was charged with felony and
Iowa City Press-CitizenJun 28 2023
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West Hartford Starbucks workers strike, alleging union-busting and anti-LGBTQ policies
Workers at a unionized Starbucks café in West Hartford have announced a four-hour strike Wednesday morning. “Workers at the Corbin’s Corner Starbucks store will be on an unfair labor practice strike to demand that Starbucks meet the partners at the bargaining table to negotiate a fair contract,” the union, Starbucks Workers United, said in a statement. “The workers are also calling on the
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