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
Apr 13 Defiant no more, Arizona governor bends to teachers’ demands By Bob Christie and Melissa Daniels, Associated Press As recently as Tuesday, the Arizona governor refused to meet with teachers threatening to strike over low pay and said he was sticking with a 1 percent raise proposal. Now, he has offered a 9 percent wage hike for teachers… Continue reading
Apr 12 Arizona teachers continue to demand raises, better school funding By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Thousands of teachers staged walk-ins at 1,112 schools spanning 130 districts in Arizona, according to Arizona Educators United. But so far Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican-controlled Legislature haven't budged to the group's demands. Continue reading
Mar 07 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Michael Rios, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now… Continue reading