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Tuesday marks National Teacher Appreciation Day, so leading up to the big occasion, we had to ask: Who was your favorite teacher, growing up? What made that person so special and memorable?

From on-demand childcare to pets in the office, the workplace is up for a total reimagining.

Whitney Young teacher suspended for hanging Black doll in classroom

The boys said he was “being dumb,” according to court records.

A south Florida teacher was taken to the hospital last week after she was attacked by a 5-year-old student, leaving her "dazed" and "unresponsive," authorities

It has been said that we don’t choose the things we believe in, they choose us. For Delia Gutierrez, that might very well be what happened.

Harmony Public Schools announced Tuesday that substitute teachers will receive a pay raise starting Feb. 14.

"Josh died on Jan. 18, 2018, in his mother’s arms, 354 days after his diagnosis — and my world, as I had known it, ended."

A man appears at a special court in the Republic of Ireland charged with the murder of Ashling Murphy.

Sheila Parker, of Chorley, has played the game since the age of 13 and led the national side in 1972.

The US bank that donated the cash said they will give more after the "degrading and insulting" event.

Teachers have always had to expect a certain amount of stick from their pupils. It’s part of the job; normally we don’t grumble too much about it. Over my 14 years in the profession I’ve worked across nine secondary schools, teaching history in Wales, Blackpool, and Liverpool.

Arthur C. Brooks and Lori Gottlieb discuss the importance of fun, the cultural distortion of emotions as “good” or “bad,” and how envy points you in the direction of your deepest desires.

Last summer, we asked: “Are you or your partner pregnant -- or have you delivered in the past few months?” ... “We want to hear from you.”

A Klein Independent School District teacher has resigned after he was allegedly caught on tape making racial and homophobic comments with students in his class.

"Dementia is something you learn to live with, not just die of," - tips from, those living with the condition.

One middle school student and her mother are outraged by the behavior of a Mead Middle School teacher who was caught on video yelling at a student and intentionally breathing on her.

Classes in grades 2 through 7 are eligible to be chosen for our monthly feature.

The teacher noticed many of her younger students were struggling to keep up with lessons over Zoom.

A Houston-area high school teacher is connecting with his students in unique ways, but are they "disconnecting" real relationships in the process?

A Loudoun County, Virginia, teacher whose emotional resignation in front of the school board went viral earlier this week says she has no regrets over the incident.

The Missouri teacher aims to connect with students who may have tough situations going on at home.

A mother’s response to her adult child's news of getting a dog was a lecture about the responsibilities of pet ownership.

The former teacher started creating during the pandemic.

How can they turn moving out from something that’s hurtful into something that helps their relationship work?

"Parents, in a sense, are like the first responders. They're the first line of defense to make sure that kids will be successful."

Houston ISD teachers will soon receive a pay increase, according to HISD’s Board of Education.

The teacher brings her students tap shoes and boards.

Most students will recognize Mr. Moore not only as a great coach and teacher, but also because of a very special Friday dress code.

Sartartia Middle School students are concerned over the alleged reaction of a teacher after students drew chalk art, which included chalk drawings of gay pride flags.

Kids ages 5 and younger can get free admission to SeaWorld San Antonio for the rest of the year with a Preschool Card.

When Steven Nava discovered his former substitute teacher was living in his car, he went above and beyond to help Mr. V get back on his feet.

“I think this is a time for us to have incredible reverence for Karen, who was really brilliant, smart, everything I’ve heard about her, and her name has come up quite a bit in the last couple weeks about how she handled things and just was able to really be a fierce advocate for teachers but also had a great love of this city,” Lightfoot said. “I’m sure as people gather, her life will be present and on their minds, but I can’t speculate about whether that will have an effect on the ultimate vote.”

Minnesota teacher never misses class, even from her hospital room Kelly Klein, a kindergarten teacher in Minnesota, is tackling virtual learning while battling ovarian cancer. She's showing up to her virtual classroom, even while undergoing chemotherapy at the hospital. Chip Reid shares her story.

HOUSTON – We love to shine a spotlight on our teachers here on Houston Life and our next guest is a fantastic mentor to his students and recently wrote a new book. Knox Junior High School’s, Coach Ortiz pays homage to our beautiful city of Houston and to his father’s legacy in his book, ‘Drive Slow’. For more information or to purchase the book, click HERE.

HOUSTON – A former HISD teacher accused of sexually assaulting elementary students is in custody. “He did turn himself in by calling the police himself,” said the court attorney. He’s charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child. According to court documents, he sexually assaulted several third-graders inside his classroom at Northside Elementary School, some dating back to 2016. Prosecutors believe there are more victims and urge them to come forward.

DALLAS – A Dallas school district is investigating a high school English teacher who asked students to write about a modern-day hero and listed the 17-year-old accused of killing two people during Wisconsin protests as one possible option. Kyle Rittenhouse has been accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding another in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The writing assignment also listed Joseph Rosenbaum, one of the protesters Rittenhouse is accused of killing; along with Mahatma Gandhi, César Chávez, Malcolm X and George Floyd. The Dallas Independent School District did not release the name of the W. T. White High School teacher who assigned the report. In a statement, the district said: “An unapproved assignment posted in Google Classroom yesterday has been brought to our attention.

And even though Ward tried to avoid it, he found himself driving school buses, sharing his love for history with the kids he drove every day. As he bussed students to and from school in the city of Framingham, Massachusetts, the younger kids would simply talk to Ward about what they did in class that day. Those conversations, one by one, reignited Ward's desire to get back into the classroom himself and finally take the steps to work towards his dream of becoming a high school history teacher. Ward, who had dropped out of college 10 years ago, enrolled at Massachusetts' MassBay Community College in May of 2019. I would drive my route in the morning and afternoon, take a class in between shifts and take night classes and classes online to complete my degree requirements," Ward told the school.

HOUSTON – A teacher at The Woodlands Christian Academy is accused of an inappropriate relationship with an 18-year-old female student, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities and school officials were notified of the accusations on Dec. 13, 2019. Cunningham was placed on administrative leave from the school, officials said in an email to parents. “The safety of our students is our top priority,” school officials wrote. Through training, policies and promoting a nurturing and professional culture at The Woodlands Christian Academy, our employees learn the high standards and expectations we have of them regarding their interactions with students.

The Music Educator Award is given each year by the Recording Academy and The Grammy Foundation. This year, Phillip Riggs from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is taking the top honors. Mark Strassmann reports on the story you'll see only on "CBS This Morning."

A teacher is accused of helping Jonathan Tieu, Bac Duong and Hossein Nayeri break out of a southern California jail. She is among 10 people under arrest. The woman got to know one of the escaped inmates as his English tutor inside the jail. The three escapees have been on the run for a week. Ben Tracy reports from outside the Orange County Central Men's Jail.

A teacher was suspended without pay for jamming students' cell phones. CBSN's Meg Oliver has the details.