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I was at the Northland Community Wellness Day this past Saturday and one of the exhibitors caught my eye.  Primarily because I use to be a Water Safety Instructor (WSI) at the Wrenshall Pool in the late 70's, early 80's.  It's a very fulfilling job knowing that you are teaching a lifesaving technique to students, some of whom are still in contact with me today.  If you need a summer job, consider

Ipods, headphones, blue tooth speakers.  It's no secret that kids relate to music on every level and every genre.  That has led a Denfeld student teacher to create an innovative way to motivate his geometry students. His name is Mr. Earley and he helps Denfeld students "rap" their heads around math...

Jeffery Wright teaches subjects that kids hate. Math and Science.....and yet everyone wants to be in his classes. Everyone considers him their favorite teacher. Why? That is the right, or Wright question.

It wasn’t your run-of-the-mill show and tell.

It's a Facebook photo middle school math teacher Melissa Cairns wished she never posted. The snap, which has since been removed from her page, showed several of her students with duct tape over their mouth. "Finally found a way to get them to be quiet!!!," read the caption.

Several school districts throughout America are demanding teachers to dress more appropriately starting with the upcoming school season. No more outlandish hairstyles, tattoos, or body piercings. Jeans are out and so are skinny straps. Teachers argue all of the above are forms of self expression, and not allowing them is an infringement on their rights.

When Baltimore mom Lynsai Green found out her second-grader had a negative balance with the school cafeteria, she was confused — until her son told her one of his teachers was routinely stealing his lunch money.

Although it varies from state to state, the average salary of a public school teacher in the United States is about $50,000 a year. For comparison sake, the average full-time worker in any profession has a median personal income of about $39,000 a year. Are teachers getting the better end of the stick?

Wow! Just like Monopoly would say......Bank Error in Your Favor!! A man in West Bengal, India, had expected to find a balance of $200 during a recent visit to an ATM but instead found 490 billion rupees, or $9.8 billion, in his account...

As kids around the world continue to put off their summer reading lists and inevitable Trapper Keeper shopping trips, teachers are already prepping to head back to school. And it's very likely that one of those hardworking people could be the biggest inspiration your kid's life. While we ...

At the Save Our Schools Million Teacher March in Washington DC on July 30th, actor Matt Damon was grilled on his feelings about public school educators. Damon, who attended public school in Boston as a youth and whose own mother is a public school teacher, made some impassioned remarks in defense of teachers.

64-year-old art teacher Sandra Hadsock is making headlines this week after she punched a male student in the face for allegedly calling her vulgar names.