Staying home when you’re sick should be a no-brainer, but for teachers it’s not that simple. Securing a substitute teacher (which some schools require), shifting more work to their colleagues, or ...

CONCORD, Calif. - For Joseph Alvarico, teaching has always gone beyond the classroom walls. "When the student comes into my classroom," he says, "I have to know what that student is feeling. Because ...

Whittier Elementary School principal Andrea Lang Sims interacts with a student in Mesa, Arizona, which embraced team teaching about seven years ago. Credit: Matt York/ Associated Press The Hechinger ...

Today’s post is the latest installment in a series on how educators in different content areas are grappling with doing their jobs in a turbulent world. The email response stated, “Thanks. You make it ...

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In 2009, Kim Perlak had just ...