As teacher shortages continue in Virginia, the state is attempting to stave off further educational impacts by granting more provisional licenses. The commonwealth issued a total of 8,434 provisional licenses in 2021-22 compared to an average of 6,787 in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a
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Public education advocates from across the state gathered at the Capitol Bell Tower in downtown Richmond on Martin Luther King Jr. Day wearing red hats while chanting, “Education is a right, that is why we have to fight.” The teachers, administrators and representatives rallied for the Strong Schools Strong Communities
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The Henrico Education Association, long known as the local teachers union, has been advocating for Henrico’s educators since the 1970s. But it has never been a true union since it hasn't been able to collectively bargain; that's because – until earlier this year – Virginia was one
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The Virginia Education Association is calling for school districts in Virginia to require all children older than 2 and all adults to wear masks when school resumes this fall. “On Monday, the American Association of Pediatrics recommended that as we return to school buildings, all children over 2 years of
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