Teacher Hiring Funding Crunch (Philippines): DepEd says it can’t hire more than 14,000 new teachers next year unless Congress restores its request—its 2027 recruitment funding was cut to zero, even as the department says it recruited 32,000 teachers this year. Labor Rights & Unions (US): A Labor Day feature from Murray State highlights how unions fought for safer, fairer work conditions—framing union rights as part of free speech. Contract Fight (Kansas): Teachers in Tonganoxie rally over a proposed “double docking” rule that would charge two vacation days for certain leave uses, after negotiations hit an impasse. Student Safety & Medical Access (India): At TISS in Mumbai, a student died after breathlessness during class; classmates raised concerns about lack of on-campus emergency services and ambulance access. Campus Privacy Tension (US): New security cameras at an unnamed university are sparking dissent, with students worried about cameras’ views into residential bedrooms/bathrooms. AI & Cheating (US): A New York Times interview describes how “ghostwriting” for essays boomed before AI—and how students now use AI to cut corners. Student Wellbeing (Mental Health): A study finds 2.5+ hours of weekly exercise is linked to lower depression and anxiety risk among college students. School Access & Equity (US): Pittsburgh’s Penguins are offering free preseason tickets to students via a PPS All-Stars program, while a Belleville parent criticizes a shift to phone-based transit passes that may exclude lower-income families. Discipline & Abuse (India): Police filed a case over alleged ragging and assault at a residential school in Solan, involving five senior students.