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Teachers are leaving the profession like never before, leaving many school districts in dire need of educators to fill those roles. While the ongoing teacher shortage has been happening since the start of COVID, the president of the largest teachers’ union in the U.S. is warning that parents and students will particularly feel the impact in the upcoming school year. “You have a perfect storm going on right now,” Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), said on… Source link

Washington Commanders president Jason Wright wasn’t happy with the way one reporter handled an interview with quarterback Carson Wentz. Wright implied that he would restrict the reporter’s access after a “pompous, unprofessional” back and forth with Wentz. [Set, hut, hike! Create or join a fantasy football league now!] The reporter in question is Scott Abraham, who works for ABC 7 in Washington, D.C. Abraham sat down with Wentz and offered up some blunt questions about Wentz’s struggles in… Source link

It was a rough day for the Kansas City Royals when it was announced that 10 of their players wouldn’t be able to play in a road series against the Toronto Blue Jays because they are unvaccinated, but arguably the lowest moment came from one of the franchise’s clubhouse leaders. Two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield was among the many players who explained their decision after the news broke, but he was the only one who implied the decision was conditional on playing for a contender: From Anne… Source link

The Las Vegas Raiders have made a landmark hiring by naming Sandra Douglass Morgan as team president. The team announced the hiring in a news conference on Thursday shortly after a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Mick Akers. She is the first Black woman to serve as a team president in NFL history. “It’s my honor to be here today as the newest member of the Raiders family,” Douglass Morgan said while sitting alongside team owner Mark Davis. “It’s the honor of a lifetime to serve as… Source link

Patrick Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, joined Yahoo Finance Live on June 22, 2022, to discuss his economic outlook and the Fed’s recent decision to raise interest rates by 0.75%. — BRIAN CHEUNG: President Harker. Good morning. How are you? PATRICK HARKER: Good morning, Brian. Thanks for having me. BRIAN CHEUNG: So a lot to talk about, obviously the big news headline coming from the Fed last week of that 0.75%, 75 basis point, move. It was an interesting kind of… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Investors in Colombia are trying to gauge how radical a government led by Gustavo Petro will be when he takes office as president in August. Most Read from Bloomberg The peso and the nation’s bonds are expected to fall Tuesday when markets re-open following a holiday, after Petro won the June 19 presidential election. Some of his plans will be relatively simple to implement, such as firing the management of Colombia’s state oil company. Other proposals, such taxing wealthy… Source link

Elon Musk and Gwynne Shotwell.Angela Weiss, Amanda Edwards via Getty Images SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell defended Elon Musk following sexual misconduct claims. The top female executive said she didn’t believe the allegations against Musk, which Insider first reported. In a companywide email obtained by CNBC, Shotwell said she would “never” comment on legal matters. SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell defended founder Elon Musk in an employee email last week following Insider’s… Source link

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, joined Yahoo Finance to discuss his outlook on inflation and the central bank’s response. Below is a transcript of his appearance, aired live on May 11. – BRIAN CHEUNG: I am joined here live on Yahoo Finance in an exclusive conversation with St. Louis Fed President James Bullard. Obviously the Federal Reserve very much in focus so it’s great to have you on the program President Bullard. How are you? JAMES BULLARD: Very good,… Source link

Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, joined Yahoo Finance to discuss her outlook on inflation and the central bank’s response. Below is a transcript of her appearance, aired live on May 10. – BRIAN CHEUNG Welcome back to Yahoo Finance. I’m Brian Cheung here live on site at the Atlanta Fed’s Financial Markets Conference in beautiful Amelia Island and I’m here with Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester. President Mester, so it’s great to see you and also in… Source link

Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, joined Yahoo Finance to discuss his outlook on inflation and the central bank’s response. Below is a transcript of his appearance, taped and aired on May 10. – BRIAN CHEUNG: Hi I’m Brian Cheung here on the sidelines of the Financial Markets Conference hosted by the Atlanta Fed alongside the Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic. President Bostic, great to see you. RAPHAEL BOSTIC: Good to see you too, Brian. BRIAN CHEUNG: It’s… Source link