SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. Students said a Trent Elementary substitute teacher hit and threatened them recently. He passed a background check even though he has a criminal history according to school ...

So many teachers are calling out sick that state employees are now encouraged to substitute teach. But who's paying for the required background checks? It's not something that the state pays for.

Delays in the processing of criminal background checks for teachers are aggravating Louisiana's educator shortage, state officials say. Cade Brumley, state superintendent of education, said when he ...

Think submitting to a drug test during a job interview is bad? Then you probably don't want to get a job in Pennsylvania's schools. Last year, the Pennsylvania legislature added fingerprinting and ...