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AFT’s Weingarten visits West Virginia teachers during statewide walkout
February 23, 2018With no movement from Charleston lawmakers, teachers and school service personnel in West Virginia’s public schools will continue into day two of their statewide walkout this Friday.
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A first in Oregon: Teachers’ contract limits class size
February 22, 2018A new union contract at Portland Public Schools contains a major advance for teachers, students and parents: Oregon’s first enforceable limits on class size.
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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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National Education Association demands Trump Ed Secretary DeVos quit
February 9, 2018On the first anniversary of DeVos’ controversial confirmation (Vice President Mike Pence had to break a 50-50 Senate tie on her confirmation last year.) the NEA said DeVos “failed in the job.”
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University of Chicago Research and Teacher assistants vote to unionize
October 21, 2017“Our overwhelming victory is a testament to our long-held belief: Graduate workers perform unquestionably valuable work and are the backbone of the University of Chicago."
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