Category: teachers

COVID-19 Inoculations for Educators Likely to Begin in March

Teachers could reach the front of the vaccination queue as early as March, and officials are working to ensure their inoculation efforts go smoothly, says an Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) spokesperson. Based on recent supply projections shared during the most recent Orange County Vaccine Task Force, teachers should become eligible for the vaccine…


COVID-19 Vaccinations for Educators Likely to Begin in March

Teachers could reach the front of the vaccination queue as early as March, and officials are working to ensure their inoculation efforts go smoothly, an Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) spokesperson said. Based on recent supply projections shared during the most recent Orange County Vaccine Task Force, teachers should become eligible for the vaccine…


Biden Chief of Staff Offers Support for Teachers’ Unions Refusing to Reopen Schools

President Joe Biden’s chief of staff on Tuesday backed teachers’ unions that are refusing to return to schools for in-person learning, contradicting studies that show little CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus transmission is taking place inside schools. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials have repeatedly said it’s safe to reopen schools. Former Director Robert Redfield…


Children of Oil and Gas Workers Deserve Respect

Commentary Shortly after being inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden issued an executive order revoking the Keystone XL pipeline construction permit. Canadians knew this decision was coming, but it was still a huge disappointment. This short-sighted decision will lead to the loss of thousands of well-paying jobs, particularly in Alberta…


Chicago Schools Chief: Half of Teachers Pressured by Teachers’ Union Didn’t Show up for Work

Nearly half of the teachers in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district didn’t show up when they were ordered to return for in-person instructions after the winter break, a district official said. Janice Jackson, the CEO of the public school district serving some 340,000 students, said in a Tuesday press conference that a little more…


Orange County Math Teacher Among Finalists for Presidential Award

The finalists for California’s 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching have been announced—and an Orange County teacher is among them. Leslie Whitaker, a third-grade teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District, is one of three finalists in the mathematics category. Whitaker is based at Esencia Elementary in Rancho Mission Viejo. State…