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Mexico’s federal police responsible for slaughter of student teachers?

January 12, 2015 By Tim Pelzer

HRW is calling on the Obama administration to halt aid to Mexican security forces until human rights violations are investigated and prosecuted.

Teachers union president protests injustice on Eric Garner case

December 8, 2014 By Michelle Kern

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten was arrested Dec. 4, in New York City while protesting the lack of justice in the recent police shootings.

New Orleans union teachers to take case to U.S. Supreme Court

November 7, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The 7,500 union teachers and staff, fired after the state took over the schools following Hurricane Katrina, are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Teachers and parents push hard today to oust Republican governors

November 4, 2014 By Philip Elliott

Art teacher Cynthia Bliss laced up her sneakers, grabbed a jacket and spent most of a recent Saturday asking strangers to help oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office.

Injunction halts action against Philly teachers contract

October 29, 2014 By Beth Edelman

At stake in this whiplash fight to fund public education is whether the SRC can abrogate the contract with the PFT, imposing its terms.