Two of the most important people in our lives are our mothers and our teachers. The Amarillo Zoo knows the importance of both and they want to honor them.
Every few weeks we do one of these stories and it doesn't look like they're stopping anytime soon. The latest teacher/student sex scandal comes to us from Lockhart, Texas, just south of Austin.
Oklahoma has passed a bill that makes it legal for teachers and staff to carry guns in the classroom. However, these teachers must have proper firearm training. The school board will determine which staff and teachers will be able to carry the firearms and they must complete a armed security guard or reserve peace officer training program.
During a field trip, two teachers decided to hang out with their students, buy them beer, then engage in sexual activity. Field trips have really changed since I've been out of high school.
It appears Texas is at the top of a list that no one wants to brag about. According to a recent report, Texas is at the top of the list of most reported teacher-student sex cases.
A teacher in Detroit is getting an education in how not to intervene. A teacher in the city's Pershing High School has been fired after she broke up a fight between two students with a broom.