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Valley Stream teachers have been teaching remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.
V.S. teachers get virtual amid pandemic
"The coronavirus has forced a reckoning in academic instruction. Unable to interact with their students in person, teachers have switched to virtual tools to retain some semblance of continuity for … more
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Chloe Wang, a kindergarten student at Dever proudly displayed the hearts she placed in her window in support of first responders and healthcare workers on A Work of Heart Day. Each school in District 13 had its own themed celebrations during its virtual “Spirit Week” intended to lift spirits during the coronavirus pandemic.
V.S. District 13 students raise spirits during time of crisis
Looking to raise spirits among its students and staff during this time of uncertainty, all four of Valley Stream District 13’s elementary schools hosted their own virtual spirit week. Each day … more
Shaw Ave. faculty member, spouse in self-isolation district says
The spouse of a faculty member at Shaw Avenue Elementary School has been placed in a 14-day, self-isolation with flu-like symptoms and is awaiting coronavirus testing results District 30 Schools … more
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A chart showing the number of active shooter incidents at schools since 1999, the year of the Columbine High School massacre.
Valley Streamers react to state ban on arming teachers
By Nicole Alcindor nalcindor@liherald.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation banning the arming of teachers in New York classrooms on July 21. The law was co-sponsored by State Sen. Todd … more
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We must rethink state testing for grades 3-8
Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight. more
A militarized school is not a safe school
The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country. more
No wonder teachers feel like the forgotten profession
I’m sure that at one time or another in your life, you were asked to name your favorite teacher. I know I have, and my sixth-grade teacher had a profound influence on my life . . . more
Teachers carrying guns? Not here.
In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . . more
State must address Regents exam flaws
On June 16, the New York State Board of Regents issued a dryly worded “Notice to Teachers” regarding this year’s geometry Regents exam. It read . . . more
Marguerite Izzo, a fifth-grade teacher in the Malverne School District, with Rep. Kathleen Rice last week after she introduced the Teachers and Parents at the Table Act in Washington, D.C.
Bringing parents and teachers to the federal table
Ten years ago, Howard T. Herber Middle School teacher Marguerite Izzo found herself in the office of U.S. Sen. Carolyn McCarthy and began recounting her observations stemming from the No Child Left Behind Act. As she was talking, McCarthy yelled for an aide to grab a notebook and start writing. “I couldn’t believe someone cared,” said Izzo, adding that this was the beginning of legislation to involve teachers in writing federal education policy. “The legislation was introduced two or three times, but never got off the ground,” Izzo said. more
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