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Bill would allow firing of striking West Virginia teachers

By John Raby, Associated Press

Several states, including West Virginia, already ban teacher strikes, but that does not keep them from occurring. A 1990 state Supreme Court ruling declared a strike that year illegal.

Union approves deal with Chicago school district to return to class

By Don Babwin, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The vote by the union’s roughly 25,000 members ends the possibility of an immediate teacher lockout or strike.

Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

House Democrats are muscling past Republicans on major portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in school relief and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Jill Biden pushes free access to community college, training

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

A longtime community college professor and advocate, the first lady said people struggling to get by during the coronavirus-induced economic slump need access to these schools.

Baltimore begins push to reopen schools as students fall behind

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

Baltimore City Public Schools have started to reopen, but it's a fraction of all the students so far. Out of roughly 80,000 students who attend public schools there, 2,000 have returned to in-person learning, and an expanded reopening was recently…

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Schools plan for potential of remote classes into the fall

By Associated Press

While many parents are demanding that schools fully reopen, others say they won’t feel safe sending children back to classrooms until vaccines are available to even young students.

Biden administration to survey schools on COVID-19 impact

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Chief among its purposes, the data will provide a national look at schools' operating status, including how many are offering remote learning. It will help answer a simple but previously elusive question: How many schools have reopened?…

School reopening debate tests Biden’s ties with teachers unions

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

As teachers unions in some areas demand vaccines before returning to in-person instruction, the CDC's director on Wednesday said teachers do not need vaccines to reopen safely.

Pressure builds on schools to reopen during pandemic

By Michael Kunzelman, Holly Ramer, Associated Press

The debate is pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Chicago, there's so much rancor that teachers are on the brink of striking.