Teachers

After several days of noticing the same man sitting in a car in a parking lot near his home, Steven Nava discovered the man was one of his substitute teachers from high school.

More than 200,000 educators and child care workers received a coronavirus dose over the last week, more than double the goal set by the state of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.

The national rush to vaccinate teachers in hopes of soon reopening pandemic-shuttered schools is running into one basic problem: Almost no one knows how many are getting the shots, or refusing to get them.

As state lawmakers Thursday formally pass a plan to reopen schools by the end of March, vaccinations are becoming more accessible for teachers and school personnel across the Bay Area. Kris Sanchez reports.

As state lawmakers Thursday formally pass a plan to reopen schools by the end of March, vaccinations are becoming more accessible for teachers and school personnel across the Bay Area.

The topic of opening our schools during the pandemic has divided the country. The next big debate will be about what happens once they’re back. Some states have already asked for a waiver to federally required standardized testing in the next school year, and the American Federation of Teachers has called the testing mandate “frustrating.” Mike Magee, CEO of the...

California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push to reopen more schools to in-person instruction.

When Santa Clara County announced Wednesday that a whole new group of essential workers can soon get a COVID-19 vaccine starting at the end of the month, many of the county’s 15,000 public school teachers wasted no time booking appointments.

When Santa Clara County announced Wednesday that a whole new group of essential workers can soon get a COVID-19 vaccine starting at the end of the month, many of the county’s 15,000 public school teachers wasted no time booking appointments. Anoushah Rasta reports.

After nearly two months of bargaining, a tentative agreement has been reached for teachers in San Francisco to return to their classrooms safely and be vaccinated.

The San Francisco Unified School District took a major step Saturday toward reopening schools by reaching a tentative agreement with a group of labor unions on health and safety standards for in-person learning for students in all grades from preschool through high school. Pete Suratos reports.

Vermont teacher Jen Ellis was “completely shocked” when the homemade mittens she gave Sen. Bernie Sanders went viral at President Biden’s inauguration. Today, she’s turning her surprise fame into good by partnering with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company to make them available to everyone — and using the proceeds to help good causes.

San Francisco Unified School District and the teachers unions have reached a tentative agreement on safety protocols and vaccines to safely reopen public schools.

A real musician and music teacher from Queens, New York, was the inspiration for the character of Joe Gardner in Pixar’s beloved movie “Soul.” LX News talked to Dr. Peter Archer about how his path mirrored that of the movie’s main character, and why he thinks the message “Soul” delivers is the right one for this moment.

A South Bay school board last week came out in support of its superintendent over the controversial vaccinations of a group of schoolteachers. Some have accused the district of trying to skip the vaccination line.

A South Bay school board last week came out in support of its superintendent over the controversial vaccinations of a group of schoolteachers. Some have accused the district of trying to skip the vaccination line. Bob Redell reports.

On Thursday night, a South Bay school board came out in support of its superintendent over the controversial vaccinations of a group of schoolteachers. Some have accused the district of trying to skip the vaccination line. Ian Cull reports.

A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.

Jan. 6, 2021 is already being dubbed “a day that will live in infamy,” but while some consider it an attack bordering on treason, others see it differently. And as the attack on the Capitol officially takes its place in the history book, the question becomes how do you handle this in a classroom?