Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday selected Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor and a former high school history teacher and football coach, as her running mate on the Democratic ticket. Unlike many past vice presidential candidates, Walz did not attend law school and instead earned two education degrees and for a decade taught at a Minnesota high school. Following this historic selection, Chalkbeat wants to hear from teachers: How do you feel about Walz joining the presidential ticket, and what education issues do you hope he’ll raise on the campaign trail?
Educators: What do you think about former teacher Tim Walz joining the presidential ticket?
Before entering politics, the Minnesota governor taught high school history.
The Latest
Offers for New York City’s free preschool programs went out last week. In some neighborhoods, demand outstripped supply, but in others, thousands of seats will go unfilled.
State Republicans held a hearing about the Philadelphia school district’s finances. But no district representatives were present to answer lawmakers’ questions.
As a teacher, I know ed tech will never compare to building IRL relationships with students.
Monday’s lawsuit is the second one this month that targets protections for transgender students.
Youngquist said he is supportive of the decision to launch an investigation and is “confident that my name will be cleared.”
On Saturday, district leaders announced a vacancy on the school board but gave no details about why Dawn Haynes, one of its longest-serving board members, suddenly left her role.