PSA to governments here, there and everywhere:

Never underestimate the power of well constructed educational system.

(Again. Forced myself to read the news and it does not look good.)


#InternationalNews #Education #Teachers #Books #Science #CriticalThinking #PSA

The administration of #SSD2 is unbelievably bad. #SheridanCO is being lead by a bunch of power-hungry do-nothings that clearly like their titles more than actually serving their community. The #teachers and educators and support staff are all fighting for better schools and the admin are fighting for total control and nothing less. Gianni Thompson needs to go but so do the rest of the school board.

https://youtu.be/knTYDycyH60?si=V4-XDILkdfS0hMWz

#Denver #Denver7 #WorkersRights #Strike #Union #TeachersRights #Colorado

Sheridan educator strike continues after board no-shows meeting

YouTube

Three to five positive statements should be given for every negative comment. Expect the best of students.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #schoolmentalhealth #teachers #educators #education #accommodations #inclusion #ymhc

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/04/masculinity-crisis-brewing-uk-schools-teachers-union. "Teachers’ leaders have said a 'masculinity crisis' is fermenting in #schools across the UK, with #misogynistic abuse of #female staff on the increase, leaving #victims 'traumatised', 'demeaned' & 'humiliated'. Almost a quarter of female #teachers who took part in a union survey said they have been the target of #misogyny from a #pupil over the past 12 months - the highest proportion in the last 4 years of #surveys."
A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’

The Guardian

#Colorado community members, #Sheridan educators need your help. Please email the Sheridan school district with the link here and tell them to listen to the educators and support staff. Tell them they can end the #strike and take better care of the students in the community by coming back to the bargaining table to make sure that the employees of #SheridanSchoolDistrict2 have a #WallToWall #Union

#WorkersRights #TeachersRights #Teachers #Educators #Denver #SheridanCO

https://coloea.org/EmailSheridanBoard

A #survey of #secondaryschool #teachers in #England found that two-thirds observed a decline in pupils’ #criticalthinking skills due to reliance on #AI, particularly voice-to-text technology. While the government promotes AI tutoring tools to support disadvantaged pupils, teachers express concerns about cost-cutting and the lack of human interaction. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/pupils-england-losing-thinking-skills-because-of-ai-survey?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

Two-thirds of secondary school teachers report a decline in core abilities such as writing and problem-solving

The Guardian
Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model
Imagine school being two hours of core academics learned daily via an app, without teachers, and double that time spent on hands-on experiences. The unconventional model from a U.S. private school is sparking chatter and may benefit some, but Canadian experts say the approach blending GenAI with pre-existing methods warrants serious consideration about...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-led-schooling-alpha-9.7148428?cmp=rss
Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model
Imagine school being two hours of core academics learned daily via an app, without teachers, and double that time spent on hands-on experiences. The unconventional model from a U.S. private school is sparking chatter and may benefit some, but Canadian experts say the approach blending GenAI with pre-existing methods warrants serious consideration about...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-led-schooling-alpha-9.7148428?cmp=rss