• The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever

    The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory,...

  • I'm a former teacher, this is what I make of the school mobile phone ban

    Schools across Sunderland have recently been given a Government directive to ban the use of mobile phones during the school day. The announcement was followed by the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan appearing on a whole host of media outlets promoting the hard-hitting policy as a signal of the Government clamping down on disruption in schools. Ms Keegan said that mobile phones have “no place” in a school day and vowed the policy would “reset the social norm” and improve behaviour. It was a...

  • Google delays third-party cookie demise yet again

    For now, Google seems to have next year in mind as the latest end date for its plan to eliminate third-party cookies.

  • Alabama Amazon Warehouse Workers Could Get Third Union Vote

    The union organizing campaign at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, AL is still alive and could be headed to another election. NPR reports: “It could have been the first unionized Amazon warehouse in America. Now, three years later, workers are waiting to learn whether they’ll get a third shot at a union election. A sweeping, monthslong… Source

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    Will there be a third series of Beyond Paradise? BBC makes announcement

    The programme has proved a surprise hit in its prime time BBC1 slot

  • Kostyuk edges Gauff in Stuttgart to make third consecutive semifinal

    No.27 Marta Kostyuk came from a set and a break down to defeat No.3 Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The win is Kostyuk's second Top 10 victory of the week.

  • Bay District Teacher arrested facing child pornography charges

    BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — On Thursday, a long-time Bay District teacher was arrested after investigators say they found him in possession of child pornography. Authorities said the suspect in

  • Saints eager to make more special memories as they get set to face Leinster

    The black, green and gold will face Leinster in front of a capacity crowd of 82,300 in Dublin as the teams battle it out for a place in the Investec Champions Cup final. Saints had lost 10 successive Champions Cup matches going into this season, but they have now won six games in a row in the competition. They beat Glasgow Warriors, Toulon, Bayonne and Munster in the pool stages before beating Munster and Vodacom Bulls in the knockout rounds. And now they face a club with an incredible history...

  • Attractive female faces make men behave more honestly, study suggests

    Researchers found male participants in an experiment cheated less often when presented with a picture of a beautiful woman.

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    Third attempt at unionization: Vote by Chattanooga VW workers could be felt nationwide

    WTVC NewsChannel 9 provides coverage of news, sports, weather and community events throughout the Chattanooga, Tennessee area, including East Ridge, East Brainerd, Ooltewah, Middle Valley, Cleveland, Georgetown, Hopewell, Dayton, Dunlap and Jasper, Tennessee, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga and Dalton, Georgia.

  • Trump lawyer 'mortified' his client is 'making faces' in trial: former colleague

    Defendant Donald Trump's trial demeanor has him being sketched or photographed looking cross, sleeping, slouching, and bored, and this is likely vexing his trial attorney Todd Blanche. Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara made note of the four days of trial wearing down former President Donald Trump's pristine veneer, resulting in him scowling at the judge and craning his head to make eyes with some jurors. Already, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan...

  • Government offers teacher unions about 70% increment in continuous professional development allowance

    Following a recent meeting on negotiations on 17th April 2024 between teacher unions and the government on their conditions of service, reports reaching Myjoyonline indicates that the government side tabled a significant offer to the teachers. On the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Allowance, the government, according to sources, has offered GHS 2,000, up from the […]