teachers
All Florida public school teachers now unionized
October 12, 2016“We heard about teachers in our neighbor districts and what they get—their rights, their voice—and we thought, ‘Why can’t we have that?’”
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Chicago teachers prepare for possible strike as students return to school
August 26, 2016Chicagoans and union members worry about two major concerns: how the district will access more funds, and how equitably those funds will be spent.
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Teachers and Uber drivers win in California courts
August 25, 2016Uber drivers won't have to accept an onerous settlement, and Calif. teachers won't lose tenure.
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Teachers’ convention celebrates history, vision for future, Clinton support
July 25, 2016Throughout its 100-year history, the AFT has been at the juncture of key social, economic and civil rights movements.
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Mexico teachers on the barricades: Protests result in death and injury
June 22, 2016Southern Mexico is on fire with protest demonstrations after the government sent in heavily armed troops to suppress demonstrations.
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