His point about banning erasers in the classroom are part of a wider debate about moving away from just grades and work on building character in students to prepare them for their working lives.

Is he correct, and should erasers be banned from the classroom? "I think banning erasers is a draconian action," says John Coe, a spokesman for the National Association for Primary Education (NAPE).

A prominent academic has slammed the use of erasers in schools and is calling on teachers to rub them out of the classroom for good. Guy Claxton, a visiting professor of learning sciences at King ...

It turns out the biggest obstacle to your child's future development when at school lies in the hands of the humble eraser. Forget schoolyard bullies, or oversized and under resourced classrooms.

Paola Weimann, who teaches grades 6-8 is trying to raise enough money to buy school supplies for her classroom. She’s hoping to buy supplies such as pencils in bulk with latex-free eraser tops ...