By Keith Ellison Updated 5:02 PM ET, Mon April 9, 2018 (CNN)In 1968, more than 1,000 garbage collectors walked off the job in Memphis, Tennessee, to protest poverty wages, unpaid overtime, and poor — sometimes lethal — working conditions. Last month, West Virginia public school teachers in all 55 counties did the same — not out of symbolism, but…
Category: Educators Protest
Teacher of the year winner looking for better pay elsewhere
By: Matt Rodewald POSTED: APR 09 2018 02:28PM MST FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KSAZ) – Arizona, according to many surveys, ranks near the bottom when it comes to teacher pay, an issue that has been highlighted in recent weeks, as the topic of education is at the forefront of national debates. Despite Arizona Governor Ducey saying he will work on the…
Thousands of educators walk to Oklahoma State Capitol for teacher walkout
EDMOND, Okla. – Thousands of teachers, parents and students have marched to the Oklahoma State Capitol for the sixth day of the statewide teacher walkout. “As teachers, our nature is the best for our students,” Leah Hedger, an Edmond teacher, told News 4 during the Monday morning march to the state capitol. “So, we’re going to…
How Nevada took on teacher pay and lured some Arizona educators in the process
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has not shown interest in raising taxes for education, noting teachers in 2017 saw a 4.3 percent increase in pay from 2016, following passage of Proposition 123 and additional state funds. (Photo: David Wallace/The Republic) Craig Harris, The Republic | azcentral.comPublished 6:00 a.m. MT April 9, 2018 The Republican governor of a…
High teacher turnover helps fuel educators’ march on statehouses
by Phil McCausland and Melanie Bencosme / Apr.08.2018 / 4:58 AM ET “I don’t know what I’m going to do,” one teacher said. “I love teaching and I love the kids, but I don’t know that I can continue to do it.” TULSA, Okla. — Brogan Spears and her husband, both public school teachers here in Tulsa, don’t…
Teachers Rally To Send Message To Governor – Kentucky {#iBelieve}
Updated: Apr 09, 2018 4:53 PM LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) Teachers are fired up by the governor’s comments about public pensions and education funding. They gathered outside of the Fayette County Public Schools building in Lexington for a rally. In Governor Bevin’s news conference, he vetoed the budget bill, which would include hundreds of millions of…
Teachers, pensions and overrides: What to know about Bevin’s tax reform and budget vetoes
Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 1:56 p.m. ET April 9, 2018 Gov. Matt Bevin announced Monday morning that he will veto the tax reform and biennial budget bills that Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature passed. That sets the stage for a potentially tumultuous final two days of the 2018 lawmaking session. Here’s what you need to know about…
Jefferson County union urging Kentucky teachers to protest on Friday
Thomas Novelly, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 2:57 p.m. ET April 9, 2018 The Jefferson County teachers union has called for more protests after Gov. Matt Bevin announced on Monday he would veto both the budget and tax reform bills. And the Jefferson County Teachers Association called on the statewide union, the Kentucky Education Association, to spread the word. “JCTA leadership…
Teachers Protest; Discipline Disparities Persist; Trans Students In The Classroom
April 7, 20187:31 PM ET CLARE LOMBARDO This past week started with teacher strikes in Oklahoma, where educators descended on the capitol in Oklahoma City to protest low pay and dismal education funding. Dozens of districts in the state were closed through the week. Representatives headed home on Friday before passing a bill that teachers were…
Oklahoma teachers strike enters second week with rally at Capitol {#iBelieve}
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Reuters) – Oklahoma teachers carried their strike into a second week on Monday, with educators gathering at the state capitol after a $44 million tax and revenue package passed last week fell short of their demands to boost school spending. Teachers are pushing for $200 million in increased annual education funding…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 