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Marco Island teachers take a stand

Tommie Barfield Elementary teachers are "working to rule" in protest of the Collier County school district's one percent bonus. On Friday, November 16, teachers left the classroom at 3:05 p.m., taking no work home with them.

Collier teachers protest 1 percent bonus

The Collier County Education Association united at the School Board meeting today to protest the district's offer to give them a one percent bonus.

Victory for Dennis Thompson

Collier School Board votes 3-2 for new school administrators, at a cost of $170,000 each.

Tommie Barfield Elementary 50th Anniversary

Video: Tommie Barfield Elementary celebrates its 50th annivrsary with a student production on the school's history to commemorate its founder Tommie Barfield.

Golden Apple Award Ceremony

The 2007 Golden Apple recipients made their acceptance speeches last night in front of an audience of more than 1,200 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts.

Classic rock class

Students rock with Jim Knecht

Golden Gate egg drop

Golden Gate elementary students drop eggs and learn science.

Cell phone video: School Board meeting

Cell phone video from School Board meeting. GCHS sophomore Benjamin MacDonough shot this 58-second clip at the Collier County School Board meeting with a Motorola Q cell phone. The School Board voted 4 to 1 Thursday afternoon to keep block scheduling for one more year.

Cell phone video: PRHS protest

Four cell phone video clips taken during Palmetto Ridge High student protest.

Protest cell phone video: Macy Ballin #2

Gulf Coast High student Macy Ballin submitted this 6-second cell-phone video shot in the school's courtyard during the student protest over proposed schedule changes.

Being a teacher in Southwest Florida

Hear from teachers on the next school year.

Author visits Naples High

Slideshow: Greg Mortenson builds schools overseas

Lely Block Schedule Protest

Raw video footage of the protest today at Lely HS.

Open Mic with Dennis Thompson

Daily News Editorial Page Editor Jeff Lytle interviewed Collier Schools Superintendent Dennis Thompson during Monday night's Open Mic program.

Teachers won't stand down

Parents, teachers and students gathered at the Collier County School Board meeting today to continue to voice their opinions about the teacher salaries.