Teaching & Classroom

Officials aim to bring in 3,700 extra new teachers on top of normal annual hiring to help reduce class sizes across the city.

Mike Montgomery was named 2025 Outstanding Teacher by the nonprofit Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom.

Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos sits down with P.S. Weekly student journalists to preview the new school year, discussing the cellphone ban, restorative justice, and the SHSAT.

Changes to requirements for educators and other mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect will take effect on Sept. 1. Here’s a guide on how to follow the new law.

A new AI writing tool, developed by a Brooklyn school leader and Teachers College researchers, is helping students discover their voices and build confidence in their writing skills.

Creado por una ley estatal de 2023, el programa combina clases universitarias con formación en el puesto de trabajo.

AI tools offer unique support to teachers of students learning English. But used unethically or unwisely, these tools could exacerbate gaps between English learners and their peers, experts say.

The bump in reading scores is good news for Mayor Eric Adams’ literacy overhaul. But the results can’t definitively show whether curriculum changes are driving the gains.

New York City schools are receiving about $16 million in one-time funding to implement the statewide cellphone ban. Some schools are getting more than $100,000 for device storage solutions.

When asked to generate behavior intervention plans, AI teacher assistants recommended more punitive approaches for students with Black-coded names, a new study from Common Sense Media found.

The new program, which was created by a 2023 state law, combines college classes with on-the-job training.

Many Teaching Fellows are owed up to $4,500 for participating in an intensive summer training program. City officials blamed bureaucratic snafus for the delayed payments.

Teachers being hurt on the job is a common yet underreported issue, educators and experts said.

The push to standardize reading interventions represents one of the first literacy initiatives under Mayor Eric Adams that will directly affect high schools.

A recent Supreme Court ruling that supported parents’ religious right to opt their child out of LGBTQ-inclusive lessons could aid parents worried about a new curriculum that draws heavily on texts like the Book of Genesis and the Sermon on the Mount.

The Trump administration says the changes affecting Climate.gov are about ‘restoring gold standard science.’ But science educators worry about losing the free classroom resources it has provided.

Lauren Brady, a winner of the Math for America’s 2025 Muller Award, helped turn around Park East High School’s math program by focusing on small group instruction.

The Trump administration cut a prestigious national award for STEM teachers, prompting a campaign to save it.

City officials are under pressure to show that Eric Adams’ curriculum overhaul is working. New data paints an encouraging picture but should be interpreted with caution, experts say.