“I’m facing this academic year with mixed emotions — the kind I’ve never before experienced.”

Source: Mixed Emotions for the First Week of School | Blog | Share My Lesson

Educators, children, parents, and families are encouraged to submit questions for a special town hall, jointly hosted by CNN and Sesame Street, about going back to school in the coronavirus era.

The special, set to air on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. ET, will be moderated by CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, along with Sesame Street’s Big Bird, and CNN anchor Erica Hill.

Source: Submit Questions to CNN Town Hall – Michigan Education Association

Many fear that the Gates Foundation is using this pandemic to end public education once and for all. De-professionalizing schools is an excellent way to do it. Covid-19 has made it easier for venture philanthropists to de-professionalize public education.

Source: De-professionalizing Public Schools During Covid-19: The Problem with Bill Gates’s Projects

If it seems as if we just did this, that’s because it has only been a week since U.S. District Court Judge Barbara J. Rothstein ruled in Washington state that the DeVos plan to send additional CARES money to private schools was an attempt to thwart “Congress’s obvious intent.”

Source: Second Federal Judge Slams DeVos Plan To Send Federal Funds To Private Schools

Detroit’s public school system has reached a deal with its teachers’ union to avert a strike over safety concerns.

The deal includes a provision that there will be no more than 20 students in a classroom, and teachers can choose to teach all online or in person.

Teachers will also get a $750 hazard pay bonus for each semester they teach in person.

Source: Detroit’s public school system and teachers’ union reaches deal over safety concerns | Michigan Radio