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Church schools will not be reopening their gates on Thursday as planned as a result of the sharp spike in new COVID-19 cases.  Most Church schools were set to reopen for the second term on Thursday, along with all State schools.  But in a statement on Wednesday, the Secretariat for Catholic Education (SfCE) in consultation with the Church Schools Association (CSA) said the first two days of the new term will be carried out online.  "This will allow schools to offer an education which safegu...

Gov. Bill Lee today on Tuesday called for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene for a special legislative session on Jan. 19 to address what he said are urgent education

OPINION: Alarm Bells Ringing on Education Technology Dec 28, 2020 at 09:52 am by WGNS OP-ED by JC Bowman and Scott Cepicky with the Professional Educators of TN   The 2020 Netflix movie, The Social Dilemma, explores the growth of social media and the damage it has caused to society. It features interviews with many former executives and professionals from tech companies and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Apple who sounded the alarm on thei...

Alarm Bells Ringing On Education Technology Monday, December 28, 2020 The 2020 Netflix movie, The Social Dilemma, explores the growth of social media and the damage it has caused to society. It features interviews with many former executives and professionals from tech companies and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Apple who sounded the alarm on their industry. The Social Dilemma asserts that tech companies exploit and manipulate their users for financial gai...

We Need Christmas This Year Tuesday, December 22, 2020 We should be struck by the handiwork of God and become more aware of the wonders that surround us. Life itself is a gift that countless people miss and take for granted. So many family and neighbors are not here this year to celebrate the holiday. Evangelist Billy Graham said that unless you feed your soul, it will become weak. Graham was right. We all have to nourish our souls. For many, scripture guides us on how to handle this worl...

Teachers group says mental health issues, burn out more prevalent than ever Scripps and last updated 2020-12-18 18:55:09-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As the pandemic continues and more people contract COVID-19, one professional teachers group says mental health is more important than ever. In Rutherford County, the school board met to discuss the difficulties they face as the second semester of school begins after winter break. They discussed how the school system would handle a hybrid sy...

Roy Exum: A Friday Cornucopia Friday, December 18, 2020 - by Roy Exum Roy Exum Think of it like this – we are one week before Christmas and there are too many gifts to fit under the tree. So today allow me to go through the mounds of minutia on top of my desk and, if we were to add a touch of Bailey’s Irish Cream to our coffee, here is a list of things we could talk about … * * * COVID, OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS & AN EXAMPLE The Tennessee Department of Health announced Thursday afternoon ...

NASHVILLE — About one in three Tennessee teachers who took a recent teacher association survey indicated they planned to take a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. The survey was distributed to mostly Tennessee educators the week of Dec. 6 regarding the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine. The Professional Educators of Tennessee wanted to find out what educators were feeling regarding the vaccine. Of the 1,400 respondents who took the survey, nearly 1,300 indicated that they were either a...

Others are concerned about the side effects of the vaccine or have objections on religious grounds to receiving vaccinations. Still others, especially those in rural areas of the state, arent sure when they will even have access to the vaccines — a concern shared by rural hospitals and health care providers. TEA plans to survey its own members in January about their feelings toward the vaccine. This month the organization surveyed members about their current working conditions ahead of the st...

Poll Of Mostly Tennessee Educators Finds Many Would Not Take COVID-19 Vaccine Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Only 33 percent of mostly Tennessee educators polled by The Professional Educators of Tennessee said they would volunteer to take the new COVID-19 vaccination. That left 48 percent who would not be vaccinated and 19 percent undecided. The survey was distributed the week of Dec. 6 regarding the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine. The Professional Educators of Tennessee "wanted to ...