Fired Missouri science teacher denies he used the N-word and called MLK Day ‘Black Privilege Day’ after allegations from students John Magoffin was fired last week from Harrisonville High School following claims from students he used the n-word in class The school board voted 4-3 to fire him for using ‘inappropriate language’ Maffogin, who had … Read more
Police search for British woman, 28, who vanished four days ago in Japan: Family say language teacher’s disappearance is ‘completely out of character’ Police in Japan are searching for Alice Hodgkinson, 28, after she disappeared She went missing on July 1 after failing to turn up for work at a language school Father Stephen said … Read more
A frustrated mother has told of her anger after her son came home from school and revealed he had been punished for saying ‘flipping heck.’ Taking to Mumsnet, the anonymous woman, from the UK, explained how her son, eight, is ‘incredibly shy’ and said the phrase out of annoyance when he missed a goal during a … Read more
An English teacher at a $52,000-a-year private school in Englewood, New Jersey has quit her job because the school is teaching students critical race theory. Dana Stangel-Plowe, who taught at the Dwight-Englewood School in Bergen County, accused the school of creating a ‘hostile culture of conformity and fear’ in her resignation letter on Tuesday. Stangel-Plowe said … Read more
Investing in the next generation of teachers is ‘crucial’ to the Government’s long-term recovery plans, and central to closing the attainment gap between children, the Education Secretary said. But the leader of a teaching union has accused the secretary of state of failing to address ‘many serious issues’ affecting teachers’ morale and working conditions, while … Read more
A primary school teacher has been awarded more than £150,000 in compensation after a pupil assaulted her for asking him to get on with his work, union figures show. The six-figure payout was among cases in which education staff were awarded settlements for injuries and discrimination suffered in school. Overall, the NASUWT teaching union secured … Read more
A primary school teacher has been awarded more than £150,000 in compensation after a pupil assaulted her for asking him to get on with his work, union figures show. The six-figure payout was among cases in which education staff were awarded settlements for injuries and discrimination suffered in school. Overall, the NASUWT teaching union secured … Read more
Britons back vaccine passports: More than three-quarters say they support them for foreign travel and working as a teacher or NHS medic and six in 10 say they SHOULD be required for a visit to the pub Almost eight in 10 supported passports for travel abroad or care home visits 62% would back their use … Read more
A PE teacher has revealed the five secrets to boosting her metabolism, after her digestive system ‘dramatically staggered’ when she turned 44. Belinda Norton, from the Gold Coast, said she noticed her waist was widening and she wasn’t able to eat as much as she did previously without putting on weight. She put this down … Read more
Drama teacher, 34, is suing one of UK’s best performing all-girls schools for £50k after he broke his neck falling off ladder while adjusting theatre lights Drama teacher Harry Wilkinson, 34, is suing Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School He broke his neck by falling 12ft off a ladder while adjusting theatre lights Mr Wilkinson blames school for … Read more