In a year of unprecedented teacher activism, Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, decided to make a run for the U.S. House of Representatives—and won. In an exclusive interview with Education Week, Hayes discusses her journey from Connecticut classroom to Washington and her priorities as a new lawmaker.
School Climate & Safety
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David Cullen discusses how educators still grapple with painful lessons from the 1999 shooting.
Teaching
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'We Need Help': Teaching Amid Turbulence
None of her experiences as a Black woman or her professional training prepared her for this moment, explains a high school teacher.
School Climate & Safety
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VIDEO: How Schools Can Harness the Power of Relationships
A look at the benefits of building strong student relationships, and some ways to create those bonds.
Curriculum
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A Collaborative Teaching Model to Mimic Even When There's No Eclipse
This teaching model brings together educators across grades and subjects to create popular lessons for all students during major events.
