On Wednesday reports suggested there maybe, could be, peace in the middle east imminently. On Thursday that turned into talk of what perhaps could be one week? That’s what President Trump said it may take to hash out terms with Iran on a peace deal. And that wasn’t the only less than ideal related news item yesterday.

Today's Top Stories - May 8th, 2026

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While it’s not yet “officially” hurricane season, being prepared now essentially makes as much sense as being prepared in June. In fact, starting in 2019 during the streak of May storms, the National Hurricane Center began their daily tracking updates on May 15th. The storms don’t choose specific dates on calendars the way we do. Historically about 3% of named storms and hurricanes happen before hurricane season officially starts.

The question entering Wednesday was whether the pause of Project Freedom amid news of a potential Iranian peace deal was in effect ground hog day...or whether yesterday would truly be a monumental day of change in the middle east. According to Axios – which was the first to break detailed news of a potential deal in the making, a one-page memorandum was under serious consideration for ratification by Iran.

Today's Top Stories - May 7th, 2026

As I stated yesterday, a debate can still be had about what appropriate levels of compensation should be for teachers and whether the CTA demanded raise of 4.8% or the PBC School District offered raise of 1.5% is most appropriate, however first the facts should be established which is not something I’ve not seen occur with any news reporting other than what I’ve covered over the years. This has often placed me in the crosshairs of teachers – which isn’t inherently my intention to do. As always there are two sides to stories and one side to facts. These are facts and the basis for any honest conversation regarding this topic.

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The Facts About PBC Teacher Pay & Midterm Momentum – Top 3 Takeaways – May 6th, 2026