LAND O' LAKES - Teachers and other schools employees in Pasco County finally have a contract, but the union that represents them doesn't consider the results anything to brag about. ...more

February 4, 2009

Teachers and other schools employees in Pasco County finally have a contract, but the union that represents them doesn't consider the results anything to brag about. Frank Roder, a vice president with United School Employees of Pasco, told the school board today that this was "one of the worst contracts" ever ratified by the employees. Under the agreement, the employees don't get raises this year or even the usual automatic step increases in pay that are awarded based on years of service and, in the case of teachers, education level. ...more

February 3, 2009

Blame it on the traffic. Or the number of new immigrants. Or the allure of the beach. Whatever the reason, Miami has secured the bottom spot - No. 50 among major U.S. cities - in new rankings of the percentage of adults who volunteer. ...more

July 27, 2008

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING AN OPTION FOR MANY ...more

July 27, 2008