Doug Stanglin, Feb. 20, 2019 | Striking teachers wave at passing cars outside Poca High School, Feb. 19, 2019, in Poca, W.Va. Poca is in Putnam County, the only county in the state where public schools were held on the first day of a statewide teachers strike. (Photo11: John Raby, AP) West Virginia teachers on Wednesday…
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Editorial: DeSantis redefines public education
The governor says spending public money on private school tuition is still public education. That’s absurd. February 18, 2019 Tampa Bay Times Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to redefine public education in Florida is coming into sharper focus. First: Appoint three conservatives to the Florida Supreme Court who are expected to be more receptive to spending public…
West Virginia Teachers Strike; Defeat Education Reform Bill
By: Mark Curtis Feb 19, 2019 CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Teachers walked off the job Tuesday in opposition to Senate Bill 451 which would have created seven charter schools in West Virginia and would allow 1000 students to use educational savings accounts. Teachers believe that would divert taxpayer dollars out of public schools. Some Republican…
Republican-backed $1,000 teacher pay hike clears hurdle. Democrats ask: ‘Is this a joke?’
BY KAYLEIGH SKINNER FEBRUARY 14, 2019 The Mississippi State Senate passed a bill that would bump up the salaries of public school teachers, but some say it’s just not enough. Senate Bill 2770 passed out of the Senate Wednesday. The bill will increase teacher pay across the board by $1,000 over two years. If the bill is eventually…
Mississippi Teacher pay raise bill sparking questions with educators
By Courtney Ann Jackson | February 15, 2019 JACKSON, MS – There’s only one bill left in play this session that could lead to a pay raise for Mississippi teachers, but teachers say when you do the math–it won’t even be noticeable in their bank account. These Valentine’s Day messages may look festive. But they were delivered with…
The Denver teachers strike is over. They won.
Denver teachers snagged $23 million in pay raises during a three-day strike. By Alexia Fernández Campbell Feb 14, 2019, Denver public school teachers and supporters rally during their second day on a strike at a city park in Denver on Feb. 12, 2019.Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Denver’s teachers may soon be returning…
This is what Denver teachers got after 3 days on strike
By Dakin Andone, Holly Yan and Sara Weisfeldt, February 14, 2019 Instructors march to school district headquarters in Denver a day before a tentative deal was reached. Denver (CNN)Denver educators have been promised pay raises as part of a tentative deal they reached with their school district after three days on strike. Under the tentative agreement between Denver…
How The Pittsburgh Public School District Is Trying To Create A Diverse Teacher Pipeline
By SARAH SCHNEIDER Rason Conner reads with a class of Phillips Elementary School Students. SARAH SCHNEIDER / 90.5 WESA Rason Conner has almost exclusively been taught by white, female teachers. The Brashear High School senior can only recall having two black male teachers, both in high school. His relationships with those two men were challenging and Conner said…
Denver Teacher Strike Reveals US Divide Over Bonus Pay
Denver’s teachers have gone on strike over pay, but the fight isn’t that simple. BY COLLEEN SLEVIN AND CAROLYN THOMPSON, February 13, 2019 DENVER (AP) — Denver teachers went on strike to improve their pay, but the fight wasn’t that simple. Emboldened by teacher activism nationwide and struggling to live in a rapidly growing city,…
Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Walkout
February 14, 2019 SASHA INGBER Teachers from Castro Elementary School cheer at a rally at the Colorado State Capitol on Monday. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Teachers in Denver who were on strike over wages and bonuses have reached a tentative agreement with school district officials to end their walkout. The strike began Monday, after 15 months…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 