Pennsylvania State Education Association

Pennsylvania is one step closer to cellphone-free schools. The state Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday that requires schools to adopt policies prohibiting student use of cellphones during the school day.

The Pennsylvania State Education Association worries that schools will lose food for hungry students, resources for those with special needs and extra support for kids who may be struggling.

A statewide ban on cell phones in school advanced Monday, as the Pennsylvania House approved a bipartisan bill that would limit use during the school day.

Pennsylvania classrooms are one step closer to becoming cell phone-free. The Senate Education Committee this week advanced bipartisan legislation that would require schools to adopt policies restricting student cell phone use during the school day.

A new contract for faculty at Luzerne County Community College provides yearly raises, while also providing savings to assist in closing a $4 million budget deficit this year.

Members of the faculty union at Luzerne County Community College had planned to strike on Wednesday. After a two days of negotiations, the sides have reached a tentative agreement.

Luzerne County Community College's Association of Higher Education sent a strike notice to school leadership on Monday. The union plans to strike beginning Nov. 5.

The absence of a Pennsylvania budget — which means a lack of state money flowing to school districts — has educators considering loans and contemplating what bills to let sit unpaid.

In separate federal lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, three union members say Pennsylvania State Education Association failed to protect their data then waited more than eight months to let them know about the breach.

With President Donald Trump wanting to abolish the department, it announced a nearly 50% reduction in its workforce this week.