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Teachers’ unions strongly back gun control campaign; most other unions silent
March 27, 2018One exception: National Nurses United, which linked the violence against students and teachers to patient violence against nurses and caregivers.
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Chicago students add budget cuts, school closings to gun control agenda
March 15, 2018Chicago Public Schools students also took the opportunity to speak out about other issues they are facing, such as the threat of budget cuts and public school closings in their city.
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Students lead nationwide crusade for gun control
March 15, 2018“These eloquent children have more integrity, intelligence, and common sense than the president and this Republican Congress all rolled together.”
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Union leaders reject Trump’s call to arm teachers
February 23, 2018“Anyone who wants guns in schools has no understanding of what goes on inside them — or worse, doesn’t care."
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Teachers at Florida massacre site react, student calls out Trump’s hypocrisy
February 15, 2018Martin Duque (right), 14, was a freshman at Douglas. He was killed in the shooting Wednesday. His brother Miguel (left) confirmed his death on Instagram early Thursday, writing, “Words cannot describe my pain… I know you’re...
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