By NOELLE PHILLIPS and JESSE PAUL | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: April 16, 2018 at 10:25 am | UPDATED: April 16, 2018 at 6:04 pm All classes in Englewood were canceled Monday after more than 150 teachers in that district announced plans to walk out of classes Chanting “You left me no choice, I have to use my teacher voice!” hundreds of Colorado…
Category: Pension & Salary
#blackout Bevin: Governor’s words prompting another teacher protest
BY VALARIE HONEYCUTT SPEARS April 15, 2018 07:23 PM Updated April 15, 2018 07:26 PM Some educators on social media said they would wear black on Monday as a show of solidarity against what they viewed as Gov. Matt Bevin’s negative comments about teachers. On Friday, in a television interview, Bevin made the latest in…
Teachers in Colorado Protest for Better Pay as Oklahoma Teachers Head Home Victorious
By MOLLY OLMSTEAD APRIL 17, 201811:40 AM Thousands rallied at the Oklahoma state Capitol building during the third day of a statewide education walkout on April 4, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Scott Heins/Getty Images The teacher protest movement that led to victories in several red states in past weeks has reached the Democrat-led state of…
Kentucky governor signs controversial pension bill as teachers call for rally
(CNN)Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed a controversial pension reform bill that is firmly opposed by a teachers’ group, which has called for a “day of action” later this week. The Kentucky Education Association urged its members to come to the state Capitol on Friday, in response to key decisions by the governor. It had called…
Matt Bevin warns Kentucky teachers against a walkout: ‘That would be a mistake’
Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 12:29 p.m. ET April 9, 2018 As Kentucky teachers contemplate their next moves one week after a massive rally in the state Capitol, Gov. Matt Bevin said a teacher walkout would be “irresponsible” and a “mistake.”… As Kentucky teachers contemplate their next moves one week after a massive rally in…
Arizona teachers, schools prepare for a walkout over salaries, education money {#iBelieve}
Arizona teachers prep for walkout Author: Ricardo Cano and Kaila White and Lily Altavena, The Republic | azcentral.com Published: 9:30 AM EDT April 10, 2018 PHOENIX — Across Arizona, parents, teachers, schools boards and superintendents are bracing for the a likely walkout as educators pressure state leaders to act on their demands for 20% pay raises and more education…
Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least? {#iBelieve}
Many preschool teachers live on the edge of financial ruin. Would improving their training — and their pay — improve outcomes for their students? By JENEEN INTERLANDIJAN. 9, 2018 One snowy February morning at the Arbors Kids preschool branch in downtown Springfield, Mass., 38-year-old Kejo Kelly crouched low over a large, faded carpet and locked…
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…
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