Chicago strike means day off for some, emergency for others
Chicago parents leaned on family, friends and community groups as 25,000 teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district went on strike this past week , canceling classes for more than 300,000 kids.
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News Wrap: Mulvaney’s Ukraine comments prompt GOP criticism
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is facing new criticism from Republicans over the issue that launched the impeachment inquiry. Rep. Francis Rooney of Florida said acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney cannot erase comments about tying military aid…
Teachers across Oregon to walk out over classroom funding
Schools around the state will close for at least part of Wednesday as educators press for more money from lawmakers. Oregon schools have some of the highest class sizes and lowest graduation rates in the United States. Districts have just…
DeVos says she thinks teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’
Teachers from West Virginia to California have gone on strike this year to protest a variety of issues, including low pay and large classroom sizes.
A fatal shooting at a college campus was on protesters' minds Wednesday at a North Carolina teacher rally, adding a somber note to a demonstration in support of overhauling the state's education priorities.
Teachers' list of demands this year includes Medicaid expansion, restoration of extra pay for teacher's master's degrees and a $15 minimum wage for support staff.
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