An Arizona high school biology teacher recently quit his job after reaching a breaking point with how much his students were addicted to their smart phones.
Updated at 3:45 p.m. ET · At first glance, the scene probably looked familiar to many people in Phoenix: tens of thousands massing outside Chase Field on a bright Thursday afternoon in April, clad in red and rippling with anticipation. But that scene, if it were typical, would feature fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks — not the teachers who gathered near the baseball stadium with quite another event in mind. Educators across Arizona walked out of their classrooms Thursday with a series of dem...
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Initially, Ducey's plan drew support from two education advocacy groups, Save Our Schools Arizona and the Arizona Parent Teacher Association. But both groups have withdrawn their support, saying the plan is not sustainable and likely will come at the expense of others in the educational system. AZPTA President Beth Simek, in a video statement, said that an analysis from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee staff, coupled with her group's research, led to their decision to oppose Ducey's plan. ...
"I've got a sense of urgency on this." Organizers of the Arizona teacher movement, like Karvelis, don't think the governor's actions match his words. "So now we're watching the legislature...
An Arizona teacher who was fired for posting pornographic videos to OnlyFans was banned from the platform, which prohibits content from being recorded in public places.
For a few hours Wednesday, it appeared that the end to Arizona's massive teacher walkout was finally at hand. Protest leaders announced earlier this week they would accept a pay hike that they once dismissed as unsustainable — and Gov. Doug Ducey stood ready to sign it. All that remained, it seemed, was for the state's Legislature to pass the budget which includes the measure for a teacher pay increase. Several school districts have been so confident in a resolution that they announced they'd be re-opening their doors Thursday. ...
According to a local news outlet, an Arizona high school teacher was reportedly placed on leave after dressing up as a devil and telling students to "hail Satan."