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Chaos and turmoil descended upon one of the largest K-12 public school systems in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, after Williamsville Central Schools Superintendent Scott Martzloff announced Friday that virtual classes for more than 1,000 students in grades 5-12 would be delayed because 90 staff members took leaves of absence because of coronavirus and more than 100 resigned or retired.

Former California teacher Rebecca Friedrichs asserted on the first evening of the Republican National Convention (RNC) that her court battle against the teachers’ unions became an even greater struggle when the Obama-Biden administration and then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris intervened to defeat her cause.

The office of Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) confirmed late Wednesday students and employees of the state’s K-12 schools who refuse to wear masks in the buildings may be faced with a misdemeanor charge.

The Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), seeking to block her requirement for at least 50 percent of teaching to occur in person within school buildings throughout the state.

Teachers in the Huron Valley School District are using the official email system to organize for Democrat candidates, an apparent violation of state law.

Dr. Anthony Fauci told teachers’ union members they will be “part of the experiment” as the country learns more about the coronavirus.

The nation’s largest teachers’ union says many of its members are preparing for a return to school with “living wills and life insurance.”

Parents are pushing past politics and creating their own learning environments for their children — many of which involve home education.

Joe Biden tweeted it’s “just plain dangerous” for schools to reopen, a statement that goes against the “science” as explained by a number of doctors.

Joe Biden told members of the National Education Association’s (NEA) representative assembly that the longer schools remain closed due to the coronavirus, the more low-income “students of color” will suffer learning losses.

The National Education Association will expect active members to pay more in dues to compensate for the significant drop in membership.

The lead attorney who achieved a victory at the Supreme Court in Tuesday’s ruling protecting religious liberty and school choice said many opponents of choice are hiding behind anti-Catholic amendments, backed by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) a century ago, in order to sustain their education monopoly.

Teachers’ unions celebrated the Supreme Court’s DACA ruling that preserves Obama’s amnesty and work permits for nearly 15,000 teachers.

A protest in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday demanded that the Los Angeles School Police Department, which protects public schools from gang violence and mass shootings, be abolished.

The United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), representing teachers and support staff in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), called Monday for the elimination of the 400-member police force protecting schools in the district.

The New York Times blamed police unions amid the death of George Floyd for protecting members accused of misconduct and resisting reform.

The president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) said she does not agree with President Donald Trump’s view that schools should reopen as soon as possible.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced Tuesday K-12 public schools will remain closed for the duration of the academic year due to the coronavirus crisis.

Teachers’ union heads are condemning Trump’s suggestion that schools in some areas of the nation consider reopening prior to summer.

Teachers’ unions and other stakeholders in government-run K-12 schools are seeking billions of dollars in funding in coronavirus relief.

Teachers’ unions and their public school allies are pushing states to clamp down on charter schools during the coronavirus school closures.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will personally provide the scholarship that will allow Philadelphia fourth-grade student Janiyah Davis, who attended the State of the Union (SOTU) address, to enroll at the school of her choice.

The largest Minnesota teachers’ union is condemning a proposed amendment to the state Constitution that would make a quality public school education for all students a civil right.

The founder of the #RedforEd movement is now promoting “next-generation” political teacher activism to academics in graduate schools of education around the country in order to further advance a socialist agenda in the United States.

Teachers have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing Massachusetts law allows a union to require membership for a say in work conditions.

#RedforEd teachers plan to hold a protest against state legislators who are members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) at the organization’s annual States and Nation Policy Summit meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was caught making a false statement on video last week at an event in Atlanta when she was questioned by Sarah Carpenter, a black woman who supports charter schools.

Teachers’ unions are continuing to see a decline in membership and revenue since the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME in June 2018.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is working to elevate her status as one of the most outspoken pro-union presidential candidates and is expected to join teachers in Chicago on Tuesday as part of their ongoing strike, visiting a South Austin elementary school and “picketing with teachers and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten,” according to local reports.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) followed through on their earlier threats and went on strike on Thursday, forcing the cancellation of all classes for the 361,000 K-12 students who attend Chicago Public Schools (CPS).

A new poll finds 81 percent of Democrat primary voters, including 89 percent of black Democrat primary voters, support charter schools.

The St. Paul school district has agreed to pay $525,000 to a former teacher who openly criticized the district for failing black students with its lax discipline policies that did not hold them accountable for disruptive behavior.

Former Vice President Joe Biden was rebuffed after trying to grab the hands of a younger woman in Iowa earlier this week, while talking to her about his candidacy. 

The National Education Association and the California state government have caused 80,000 California students to lose their federal financial aid through a combination of political vindictiveness and bureaucratic incompetence.

The NEA adopted an official position in support of a “fundamental right to abortion” during its Representative Assembly over the weekend.

NEA delegates voted to open up membership to non-teachers who will be eligible to donate to the union’s political action committee (PAC).