95.7 KEZJ - Southern Idaho's Best Country » teachers http://kezj.com Southern Idaho's Best Country Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Should Teachers Be Allowed to Strike? — Survey of the Day http://kezj.com/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/ http://kezj.com/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:02:05 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=141480 Chicago is in the midst of teacher strike that is affecting roughly 350,000 students.

There is some debate over whether the strike is permitted under Illinois law since the unions' list of grievances extends beyond pay and benefits -- which are the only issues they have the legal right to strike over.

]]> http://kezj.com/should-teachers-be-allowed-to-strike-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images What Is The Best Teacher Gift? [POLL] http://kezj.com/what-is-the-best-teacher-gift-poll/ http://kezj.com/what-is-the-best-teacher-gift-poll/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 12:33:36 +0000 Jackie http://kezj.com/?p=66811 The school year is ending and I know a lot of parents are scrambling to get a gift for their child's teacher. Teacher gifts can be difficult because while you may know what your child's teacher has done for your child you have no idea what they are like personally.

]]> http://kezj.com/what-is-the-best-teacher-gift-poll/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Teacher Uses Angry Birds to Explain Projectile Motion to Students http://kezj.com/teacher-uses-angry-birds-to-explain-projectile-motion-to-students/ http://kezj.com/teacher-uses-angry-birds-to-explain-projectile-motion-to-students/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:58:31 +0000 95.7 KEZJ http://kezj.com/?p=12203 With over 200 million downloads to mobile devices, Angry Birds is a full-fledged phenomenon. Now an Atlanta teacher has found a way to use it as an educational tool as well.

Since the birds are catapulted into the sky, John Burk, a ninth-grade physics teacher, felt it was a great way to teach students the laws of projectile motion.

]]> http://kezj.com/teacher-uses-angry-birds-to-explain-projectile-motion-to-students/feed/ 0 Twin Falls High School Lockdown [Audio] http://kezj.com/twin-falls-high-school-lockdown-audio/ http://kezj.com/twin-falls-high-school-lockdown-audio/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:34:58 +0000 Brad Weiser http://kezj.com/?p=4584 Yesterday, I saw a multitude of posts following the walkout at Canyon Ridge and many during the Twin Falls High lockdown.  This morning we asked you what you thought.  Hit the jump for audio from this mornings show.

]]> http://kezj.com/twin-falls-high-school-lockdown-audio/feed/ 0 Local Parents, Teachers, Discuss Education Reform http://kezj.com/local-parents-teachers-discuss-education-reform/ http://kezj.com/local-parents-teachers-discuss-education-reform/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:33:03 +0000 95.7 KEZJ http://kezj.com/?p=3568 Parents and teachers met last night at an informational meeting put together by the Idaho Education Association to discuss Idaho’s proposed education overhaul.  About 30 parents and teachers attending the meeting at the Filer elementary school

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