It feels almost sacrilegious to say, but summer break is too long. It’s a quarter of the year (more than 2,000 hours). Doesn’t that already make the case? It’s summer, so I can daydream: Schools ...

I've been a teacher for five years. I usually save all my projects and errands for summer break. I used to feel guilty for getting two months off while most full-time workers don't. This year, I'm ...

As summer has wound down, and I’ve prepared for fall semester for the 21st time at the community college where I teach, I’ve had a heightened frustration with the common misperception that faculty ...

Ah, summertime. There’s no sweeter time in the life of a teacher. Even for those of us who have to work a summer gig, everything feels easier during the summer. Like other teachers, I cherish my ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s back-to-school time for many of us. School supply aisles at big box ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Thousands of Minnesota kids went back to the classroom, but many others were able to squeeze in one more day of summer break. Jeff Wagner learned that rural America played an important ...

The advent of email has made it easier than ever for employees to stay connected to the job when not physically at work—in the evenings, on weekends, and, for teachers, even during their summer breaks ...