The board of the Hillsborough County teachers union has unanimously picked its new leader now that its long-serving executive director is retiring. Nicholas Whitman, who has led unions throughout the Midwest and Northeast, will take over the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association in August. ...more

June 22, 2009

Hillsborough County school administrators and teachers union leaders have tentatively agreed to bring back about 130 veteran teachers who initially were told they weren't coming back in the fall. ...more

May 12, 2009

As many as 150 veteran teachers likely will hear this week that the district won't be renewing their contract next school year. ...more

March 23, 2009

Hoping for relief from the state, the Hillsborough County teachers union asked school administrators Thursday to delay decisions that could mean lost wages or lost jobs for hundreds of veteran teachers. ...more

March 20, 2009

Hoping for relief from the state, the Hillsborough County teachers union asked school administrators today to delay decisions that could mean lost wages or lost jobs for hundreds of veteran teachers. ...more

March 19, 2009

The pennies — some shiny, others worn or tarnished, arrived Wednesday by the bucketful, in bottles, jugs, bags and plastic containers — more than 2 million in all. ...more

March 18, 2009

Unpaid days off. Fewer minutes in art class. Reassigning guidance counselors and career specialists. ...more

March 11, 2009

Unpaid days off. Fewer minutes in art class. Reassigning guidance counselors and career specialists. And it may not be enough to stave off all the cuts coming to Hillsborough County public schools. ...more

March 10, 2009

Hillsborough County school administrators unveiled a budget-cutting plan this week that would mean lost wages for thousands of employees. ...more

March 7, 2009

As school budgets shrink, so does the state's ability to reduce the size of classrooms. ...more

March 7, 2009