Legendary Groundlings’ pandemic pivot
Teacher Michael Churven talks about how the troupe kept the laughs going with virtual classes for teens and adults. source
New York City delays opening public schools to avoid teachers’ strike | WNT
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that the start of the school year in New York City would be delayed until Sept. 21 to avoid a teachers’ strike over COVID-19…
Teachers dying of COVID-19 before the start of school raises alarm
At least six teachers have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the new school year, while preparing the classroom for the new year. source
Details emerge following deadly terror attack outside Paris
A history teacher was viciously attacked and killed allegedly for discussing caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed with his students. source
How a man went from gang member to teacher of the year
Darrion Cockrell, a physical education teacher, turned his life around from joining a gang amid deep familial struggles to becoming Missouri’s teacher of the year. source
ABC News Live Update: Major winter storm just in time for Christmas
Plus, President Donald Trump threatens to block the COVID-19 relief bill just passed with bipartisan support in Congress, and how a man went from being a gang member to Missouri’s…
Teacher gives classroom pep talks to 3rd graders
Katie Booser, a third grade teacher in Santa Barbara, California, shares the energetic and enthusiastic pep talks she gives her students to get them excited about learning. source
Students surprise teacher with Zoom ‘thank you’ | WNT
Students in Montgomery County, Maryland, surprised their AP Biology teacher Wendy Franklin with a heartfelt “thank you†for her work during Zoom classes. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…