Short answer: they don’t. But striking teachers often receive a bit of financial help during a strike from money they themselves have already paid to their unions.
Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi is carried off the field after his team defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II in 1968.
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Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi coached his last game half a century ago, but his approach holds timeless insights for educators.
As teachers attempt to meet the diverse educational, mental health, and behavioural needs of their students, they face high rates of burnout.
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The man whose book outsold all others, except the Bible.
If you want to earn a high income in Australia, you’re often better off having no degree than having a bachelor degree in teaching.
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Some students who participated in a study of technology in the classroom believed instructors are at fault if students turn to technology when they are bored.
Researchers only have access to limited facilities and support for research.
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Taking everyday lessons outside can improve well-being and engagement, yet it is not as used as often as it could be.
The quality of teacher-student rapport is not always the stuff of Hollywood fantasies but how it’s handled still matters. Here, the final scene from Dead Poets Society.
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An inquiry into the status of the teaching profession lasted just four months before being shelved with no clear way forward. Is this the best teachers can hope for?
We talk about exhaustion and burnout, but not heartbreak.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is on a mission to get schools to adopt a “high-quality” curriculum. But the effort will constrain teachers and stifle creativity, an education scholar argues.
Mixed reality can enhance teaching in ways not possible with pen and paper, or even virtual reality.
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Instead of holograms replacing teachers, we’re seeing teachers using holograms to enhance the learning experience, particularly in disciplines such as health sciences and medicine.
It’s in everyone’s best interest to have high quality teachers.
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