The Hill

For many teachers, summer break is no such thing

The idea of summer as two months paid leave for America’s teachers is full of holes. Nearly half planned to take a second job, according to a recent survey, while 76 percent will be doing some kind of ...
Education Week

Teachers’ Summer Jobs Can Be Fun. But That’s Not Why They Do It

Rancher. Airbnb host. Dog boarder. Governess to children of billionaires. Bartender. Jewelry welder. Minor league baseball mascot. Sailing instructor. Wedding videographer. Those are a sampling of the ...
NPR

A small town teacher ended up with a summer education project without even trying

A teacher's students became enthusiastic about her summer side hustle. In the end, everybody learned something without even trying. As teachers head back to school after summer break, those in small ...
wsbt

Operation Education: Local teachers try to combat summer learning loss

SOUTH BEND, IN (WSBT) — Concerns about the summer slide or summer learning loss go back decades. Teachers say they notice a difference when the school year begins. Two teachers in St. Joseph County ...
Orange County Register

For 25 years, a Buena Park teacher has brought summer reading to the park

Leslee Milch, a teacher in the Buena Park School District, recalls a particular day near the end of the school year several years ago when she held up a calendar for her class of first graders to ...