Education
Teachers are fighting for a lot more than their own paychecks
April 17, 2018Just like the Chicago strike of 2012, the teacher protests taking place today aren’t a “choice,” but a response to one made by politicians, who opted to slash funding for public schools.
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With strike looming, Arizona governor bends to teacher demands
April 13, 2018It’s amazing what a threatened teachers strike in an election year can get the Republicans to do.
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Teachers rebellion maps our path to power
April 9, 2018Like their forebears, working people today are not waiting until the perfect legal framework is in place before they fight back.
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Oklahoma teacher: “I’d be on food stamps” without a second job
April 4, 2018With some of the lowest salaries in the country, Oklahoma teachers are working second and third jobs just to keep their families afloat.
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Oklahoma teachers to strike Monday; say state’s pay offer “not enough”
March 29, 2018The state has pushed through a tax hike on oil, gas, and cigarettes to fund a teacher pay hike, but the union says it's not enough to stop a walkout.
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