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Education Mar 26

Why so few Black men teach in American classrooms

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

Education Mar 21

Los Angels public school teachers continue to deal with the rainy weather as their strike enters its third day in Gardena, California, U.S., January 16, 2019. Photo by Mike Blake/REUTERS
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

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok
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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

Students board bus after schools reopen in frigid Minnesota
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

MORGANTOWN, WV - MARCH 02: West Virginia teachers, students and supporters hold signs on a Morgantown street as they continue their strike on March 2, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. Despite a tentative deal reached Tuesday with the state's governor, teachers across West Virginia continued to strike on Friday as the Republican-controlled state legislature debated the governor's deal. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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.

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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.

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Feb 11

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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…

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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…

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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.

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