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Seattle teachers suspend strike, vote Sept. 20 on contract
September 18, 2015The 5,000 teachers in Seattle's public schools suspended their six-day strike amid strong displays of solidarity on their picketlines.
Read moreTeacher tenure serves the cause of progress
September 14, 2015Tenure has played an important role in protecting educators when participating in their workplaces and communities.
Read moreSeattle teacher’s strike solid on day four
September 11, 2015Five thousand Seattle school teachers spent the day honoring those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Read moreFight over Dyett High reaches tense new stage
September 4, 2015CPS has announced a plan for Dyett, but not the one fought for by the hunger striking community members.
Read moreAmerican Federation of Teachers endorses Hillary Clinton
July 14, 2015Weingarten put the union's endorsement in the context of scrapping the Bush-era No Child Left Behind and its teach-to-the-test penalizing of students and schools.
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