Education Mar 08 Minneapolis teachers strike, halting classes By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Education Feb 10 Bill would allow firing of striking West Virginia teachers 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. By John Raby, Associated Press
Nation Oct 17 Chicago teachers go on strike in nation’s 3rd largest district It follows months of negotiations between the union and Chicago Public Schools that failed to resolve disputes over pay and benefits, class size and teacher preparation time. By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press
Nation Oct 16 Classes canceled as threat of Chicago teacher strike looms Mayor Lori Lightfoot said during a news conference that the district's 25,000 teachers represented by the Chicago Teachers Union would almost certainly walk out on Thursday based on union leaders' reaction to bargaining talks this week. By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press
Education Feb 11 Watch 4:00 Why performance pay is at the heart of Denver’s teacher strike Denver public school teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in 25 years. Much of the fight comes down to a pay system known that involves a complicated merit and bonus system, and that teachers say is vastly…
Jan 14 Los Angeles teachers go on strike but schools stay open with substitutes By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Educators and parents wearing ponchos and rain boots and carrying umbrellas gathered downtown to march from City Hall to district headquarters in the pouring rain, pressing for higher pay and smaller class sizes that the district says could bankrupt the… Continue reading
Jan 09 Los Angeles teachers strike looms in nation’s second-largest school district By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Teachers in Los Angeles are preparing to strike Thursday to demand higher pay and smaller class sizes. Continue reading
Apr 23 More than half of Americans support pay raises for teachers, poll finds By Carole Feldman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don't make enough money, and half say they'd support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise. Continue reading
Apr 14 Teacher rebellion tests Republican grip on Kentucky By Adam Beam, Associated Press Thousands of educators have been protesting at the state Capitol in recent weeks to oppose changes to their pension system and to ask lawmakers for more school funding. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:23 What’s different about this wave of teacher strikes Teacher strikes and walkouts have been spreading from West Virginia to Arizona. Thousands of Kentucky educators rallied on Friday at their state Capitol, as Oklahoma's largest teachers' union called for an end to their nine-day walkout. William Brangham talks with… Continue watching