Teachers Strike

Elizabeth Warren Joins Striking Chicago Teachers To Voice Support For Unions And Schools

The Massachusetts Democrat and 2020 presidential candidate stood alongside the Chicago Teachers Union in its sixth day of striking for a better contract deal.
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Scathing Protest Signs Show What Chicago Teachers Are Fighting For

"Teachers just wanna have funds."
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Chicago Teachers Are Going On Strike

The strike will affect about 300,000 students in the country's third-largest school district.
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High Schoolers Use TikTok In A Powerful Way To Support Their Teachers

Teenagers in Nevada's Clark County used the popular video app to support their teachers ahead of a threatened strike — and organize a picket line of their own.
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Americans' Approval Of Labor Unions Reaches 16-Year High

Gallup has been tracking the favorability of unions for decades, and it's been steadily rising since the recession ended.
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They Helped Lead Kentucky's Teacher Protests. Now They're Running For Office.

Battered by budget cuts and pension changes, some Kentucky educators hope to change the system from within.
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Kentucky Gov. Demands Names Of Teachers Protesting Pension Crisis

Teachers have been staging "sickouts" over proposed changes to their pension fund amid a larger pension funding crisis.
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Oakland Teachers End Strike After 7 Days, Reach Agreement With Schools

A new contract reached between California teachers and the Bay Area school district includes higher wages and reduced class sizes.
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Oakland Teachers Still On Strike After One Week

Thousands of California teachers in the Bay Area city are demanding better pay and classroom conditions.
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Oakland Teachers Strike Enters Third Day As Negotiations Continue

“People can’t afford to live here,” said one Oakland, California, teacher who's striking to win higher wages.
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