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The prestigious honor is awarded by the California Department of Education. Video aired during Today in LA on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

Everywhere, it seems, the return to school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage.

C is for Caffeine, Coffee Break and Complimentary.

As the new school year quickly approaches, the LAUSD is experiencing severe teaching shortages.

Summer’s almost over, and school will start soon, but some classrooms are still missing teachers. During the 2021-2022 school year, 48 states and Washington, DC, said they didn’t have enough special education teachers; 43 states and DC said they need more math teachers; and 41 states and DC had shortages of science teachers, according to the U.S. Department of Education....

As a number of teachers leave the profession, what can schools, districts, and politicians do to address a national shortage and incentivize educators to stay? LX News Storyteller Jalyn Henderson talks to teachers and other experts to find out what’s actually behind the shortage and what can be done to fix it.

The Kemper Foundation grants bilingual teachers in Southern California funds to purchase supplies for their classrooms.

President Joe Biden congratulated the 2022 national teacher of the year by offering a deeply personal story saluting those teachers who helped him overcome a serious childhood stutter

Nearly all Los Angeles Unified School District students and staff have moved a step closer to being able to remove their masks indoors beginning Wednesday under an agreement overwhelmingly approved by the union representing the district’s teachers.

California Credit Union invited all teachers in LA and Orange County to apply for a grant with an innovative class project to win money for their schools.

Two thirds of support staff in Minneapolis schools are “homeless or highly mobile,” and many staff work multiple jobs, said Aria Campbell. Campbell is a rep with the Minnesota Federation of Teachers and a support professional in Minneapolis schools. Teachers have been on strike for two weeks now, calling for wage increases, more manageable class sizes and mental health resources...

Teachers have long sought ways to deliver a complete version of U.S. history that engages their young students and includes contributions by people of color

In 2016, a woman approached Ernest Crim III and his wife at an outdoor event in Chicago, yelled racial slurs and spat on them. Crim posted a video of the incident that went viral and was picked up by several news outlets. Today, you might recognize him for his TikToks about Black history (he posts as @mrcrim3). Crim tells LX...

Teachers at the ABC Unified School District are planning a “work slowdown” on Monday, to protest the lack of progress made in contract negotiations.

Educators across the country say they are burned out and stressed out, according to a survey of teachers in the largest teachers’ union in the country.

People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation’s teachers as its “People of the Year.”

Texans are stepping up like never before to help teachers. In the Northwest ISD it means many donations, and opening the doors to a shop for teachers to come and cross items off their wish list.

The fast food chain is serving up free breakfast Happy Meals starting Monday.

The problem’s always been around. But a shortage in substitute teachers is yet another issue made worse by the pandemic.