Education Mar 21 Los Angeles schools shut down as teachers, staff begin 3-day strike The workers joined picket lines in a steady rain before dawn, demanding better wages and increased staffing. Some held signs that read “We keep schools safe, Respect Us!”… By Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Nation Sep 07 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Putin vows to continue Ukraine invasion, Obamas unveil White House portraits In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is defying pressure to halt the war in Ukraine and insisting Moscow will forge ahead, former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled their official portraits at the White…
Education Mar 08 Minneapolis teachers strike, halting classes Teachers in the Minneapolis School District have gone on strike after failing to reach agreement on a new contract. 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
Oct 17 Chicago teachers go on strike in nation’s 3rd largest district By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 16 Classes canceled as threat of Chicago teacher strike looms By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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