Articles filed under Teachers
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IRS allows teachers to deduct unreimbursed PPE expensesFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Teachers who've paid out of pocket to keep themselves and their students safe from COVID-19 during 2020 can deduct those expenses on their federal tax returns. The IRS o...
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High school hoops and masks: State mandate easier said than doneFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Hersey High School's Griffin Grinder took the ball strong to the basket. Glenbrook South's Brandon Ballarini and Rodell Davis Jr. met him just as strongly. Whacked acros...
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Vaccine sites opening for 20,000 Lake County educators, school staffersFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - A directed effort to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to 20,000 Lake County educators and school staff members is underway. The first of two vaccine sites, which are not op...
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Chicago schools, teachers make progress after Lightfoot's Friday ultimatumJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - Leaders from Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union reached several tentative agreements Saturday in ongoing negotiations to reopen schools, making progre...
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District 64 boosts substitute teacher payJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 is increasing pay for substitute teachers for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. The school board agreed to pay subs $145 per day, ...
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Vernon Hills High AP Bio instructor makes e-learning collaborative, engagingJan 13, 2021 5:00 am - One morning last month, Chris Wolf set up his monitors in a corner of Room 1830 at Vernon Hills High School and prepared for another day of remote teaching. The sleek ne...
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Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 returns to hybrid learningJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - All schools in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 will return to a hybrid learning model Thursday. District officials are urging participation in voluntary COVID-19 saliv...
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District 203 backs decision to begin hybrid learning next monthDec 29, 2020 4:20 am - Weighing the risks of the COVID-19 virus with the potential impact of keeping schools closed has been a balancing act for Naperville Unit District 203. Administrators sa...
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Constable: Teacher finds joy in converting to 'shed-ucation'Dec 29, 2020 4:10 am - Searching for ways to get the most out of her students during this pandemic, teacher Becky Hieber made a trip to the tool shed. She didn't come back. "I call it shed-uca...
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Firm recommends District 303 take steps to improve communication with parents, staffDec 29, 2020 12:00 am - A firm is recommending St. Charles Unit District 303 take several steps to improve its communication with parents and staff. At the school board's Learning and Teaching ...