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Jessica Lawson, 12, died after a pontoon capsized in a lake near Limoges in 2015.

A local community group spoke out Friday in front of the Duval County School Board asking the community to support raising property taxes for teacher raises.

Three candidates are seeking the votes for Clay County School Board, District 1. This is a nonpartisan office is elected by all voters in the district, regardless of party. This race appears on the August primary ballot. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two will advance to a runoff in November.

Educators are speaking out about the shooting Tuesday at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

Our teachers without a doubt deserve the world, but how cool would it be to help one of them win a free car?

Michael Fabricant's claim nurses and teachers would drink in staff rooms is demoralising, union says.

Can you think back on a teacher who impacted your life?

“I have teachers telling me they’ve just had the worst week in their careers, and are dealing with warlike conditions,” said an official with the Illinois Education Association.

School board meetings at Indian Prairie School District 204 and Naperville School District 203 were disrupted Monday evening over issues regarding masks.

But grade inflation caused by two years of teacher-assessed grades will not continue, exam boards say.

Leonardo DiCaprio joined director Danny Boyle at the world premiere of “The Beach” in Los Angeles. (Feb. 2)

ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust race remarks; Vanessa Bryant to receive honor for her leadership in sports; Ronnie Wood unveils Rolling Stones artwork. (Feb. 2)

Beyond today's headlines, a new exhibit at Northwestern University's Block Museum takes a hard, and often uncomfortable, look at how American artists have depicted anti-Black violence over the past century. ++GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING++ (Feb. 2)

AccuWeather's Lincoln Riddle reported live from Punxsutawney on the night of Feb. 1, where the town stirred with excitement ahead of Punxsutawney Phil's annual prognostication.

The National Education Association, the nation's largest teaching union, asked its three million members about their stress levels this past January.

The water contained in California's mountain snow is now lower than the historical average after a January without significant rain or snow. (Feb. 1)

It may not be Punxsutawney, but in the town of Woodstock, Illinois, residents and tourists celebrate Groundhog Day in honor of the namesake movie that was filmed there.

According to the International Institute of Buffalo, refugees are expected to continue arriving in Buffalo through the end of February. Right now, Buffalo is settling 500 refugees.

A wake is being held at St. Patrick's Cathedral to honor one of the two New York City police officers killed in an ambush at a Harlem apartment. (Feb. 1)

Ryan Grim details why he believes the Left should embrace Joe Rogan's apology.

Retired staff are being asked to go back because more Covid-related absences are expected next term.

15 educators have been named as semifinalists for the 2022 Duval County Teacher of the Year award.

Germany's incoming government will invest one billion euros in bonuses for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic, incoming chancellor Olaf Scholz says.

As part of a series exploring opinions on key issues in the U.S., Anthony Salvanto, director of elections and surveys for CBS News, joined Anne-Marie Green to take a closer look at what people think about immigration -- and why.

Germany faces grim COVID-19 milestone

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes

German Finance Minister Olaf Sholz is due to take over from Chancellor Angela Merkel under the new coalition deal

Educators can deduct up to $250 each in eligible expenses on their taxes. In 2021, that includes any money spent on Covid-19 masks, soap and more.

All 148,000 New York City school employees were required to get their vaccination by October 1, but some teachers continue to push back against the mandate and risk losing their jobs. Tom Hanson reports.

Teachers are experiencing burnout as they take on more roles in the classroom.

Teachers are experiencing burnout as they take on more roles in the classroom.

Exam grades are to be wound back to pre-Covid levels as new support for candidates is unveiled.

Female Afghan health workers, teachers and rights defenders are urging the international community to resume financial aid to Afghanistan, saying non-payment has disproportionally impacted women

The president of the teachers union in St. Johns County said the reaction among teachers has been mixed after the school district put in place a mask mandate for all school employees this week.

It’s more than a week before a lawsuit attempting to block the state’s opt-out mandate is expected to be ruled on.

The lawsuit is the latest broadside against educational policies that address racism and inequity.

Sometimes a simple test can change a life

'Miss? What's a duck?' The question that convinced one school to adopt nature-friendly learning.

Teachers from Chicago’s prestigious Latin School are taking steps this week toward organizing a teachers union, officials with the Illinois Federation of Teachers said Wednesday.

Prioritizing teachers in Covid vaccine distribution will continue to be a challenge until more doses are readily available, Andy Slavitt, senior advisor to the White House Covid-19 Response Team, said Wednesday. President Joe Biden has made reopening the nation's schools for in-person instruction one of his top priorities. Slavitt said governors have "difficult decisions" to make in juggling vaccine distribution for groups including seniors, nursing home workers and teachers. The issue of whether teachers should be vaccinated before returning to the classroom has been a flashpoint in the debate regarding reopening in-person instruction. The CDC guidance also advises schools to align reopening plans with the severity of outbreak in their communities.

At a news conference Tuesday, Lightfoot addressed teachers directly, saying: “Of course we want you to be safe. Of course we take your health and safety incredibly seriously, and we have built a plan to make sure you can get the vaccine. But you need to work with us, you need to talk to your leadership, because we can’t get there unless we get there together.”

On Jan. 4, when the first group of returning teachers were due to report in person, about 60% were marked present, according to CPS data. But the figure was up to more than 70% by Monday, the day the first students — preschoolers and children in some special education programs — returned. That still left more than 500 teachers not in attendance; of those, 145 were deemed absent, and on Tuesday, they were locked out of their Google Classroom accounts and their pay was withheld. That figure dropped to 100 later in the week. By Friday, the number of AWOL teachers was down to 87, but the percentage of total staff members who showed up was the lowest since Monday.

Teachers adapt lesson plans following assault on the Capitol Teachers discuss monumental events with their students in their classes. But following the assault on the U.S. Capitol, they pivoted to discussing history in the making. Nancy Chen reports.

“Even though we are starting to bring students back I also want to reiterate that students who are staying remote for the next quarter will still receive high quality instruction,” Thurmond said. “While I might not be able to hug them when they return, I am looking forward to hearing their voices and laughter in my building again and watching them flourish as students in ways they did not even know they were capable of.”

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Unless a new deal is struck in St. Johns County, teachers there will no longer be able to take emergency time-off for COVID-19 related reasons. This could be a problem for teachers who might become exposed or contract the virus over Christmas break. On the final day before Christmas break, St. Johns County teachers got an email from Superintendent Tim Forson notifying them of the expiration. And that’s what we want to avoid,” said Michelle Dillon, President of the St. Johns Education Association. Dillon said the hope is to sit down with district leaders in January to figure out a solution for teachers to still have access to some form of emergency leave.

How Rome teachers take lessons beyond the classroom How we educate our children has changed drastically during the pandemic — and for many, online learning is the only option. In Rome, teachers are thinking outside the box to find ways to inspire their students. Chris Livesay shows us how.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Teacher Appreciation Week prompted a parade of teachers around the campus of Raines High School on Tuesday. We have, this morning, a video teachers received from our students thanking them,” said Vincent Hall, the principal of Raines high School. Along with the video from the students, teachers got a backpack, a Raines High School face mask, a bar of soap, a bottle of water and some Lifesavers candy -- along with lunch from Tidbits. “The teachers are missing their students immensely.”But the teachers are in contact with their students daily through Microsoft Teams. It was appropriate for Tuesday’s “Parade of Stars."

Teachers in Chester, Pennsylvania, are beginning school without knowing when they will get paid. The school district is $22 million dollars in the red and is currently unable to pay the teachers. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports

The heroic teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary School It's been nearly two years since Adam Lanza opened fire on the school in Newtown, Conn., and now some of the teachers who survived that day are sharing their stories with Jane Pauley.