Editorials

Rear view of a diverse group of schoolchildren sitting at tables in an elementary school classroom and raising their hands to answer their Caucasian female teacher, standing by the whiteboard in the background

Iowa must pass legislation to protect teachers

The Iowa legislative session is underway, and growing interest among some legislators in passing legislation to better protect teachers from in-school violence is a welcome development. Our public school teachers need nurturing, positive classroom environments where they can teach without…