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Baltimore: A new generation of protestors comes into being

May 26, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge

Langston Hughes elementary is not only an oasis for the 178 children who attend, but also serves as a venue for numerous after school and community activities.

Katrina smashed New Orleans, now SCOTUS smashes its teachers

May 21, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The quest of 7,500 fired New Orleans teachers and school staffers for back pay and damages ended in a loss at the Supreme Court.

Rolling one-day strike closes Washington state schools

May 19, 2015 By Tim Wheeler

Thousands of union school workers in 60 districts across Washington are staging a "rolling one-day walkout" to protest the Republican-controlled State Senate's refusal to fully fund public schools.

Anti-union groups target California teachers

May 18, 2015 By Michelle Kern

Pro-corporate education anti-union groups have taken aim at California teachers unions with two separate lawsuits.

Teacher Appreciation Week in Chicago: a cut in pay?

May 6, 2015 By Harold Wallace

Teacher Appreciation Week had barely begun when news broke that teachers had to take a seven percent pay cut.