teachers

Joyce Provost Wheeler, distinguished teacher and lifelong activist, dies at age 78

March 25, 2019 By Special to People’s World

She was a gifted school teacher, union leader, international solidarity activist, and a member of the Communist Party USA.

Weingarten: Teachers strikes “successful examples” of community-based action benefiting workers

March 18, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The teachers' strike in West Virginia last year was a shot heard across the nation with teachers all over the country following suit with strikes and job actions.

Oakland teachers’ strike victory: Billionaires won’t determine our kids’ futures

March 5, 2019 By Marilyn Bechtel

Along with salary increases, teachers also won a pause on school closures and a moratorium on publicly-funded but privately-run charter schools.

Community, labor support strong and growing for striking Oakland teachers

March 1, 2019 By Marilyn Bechtel

A big concern is that school closings will force more and more students into privately run charter schools.

Oakland educators join the nationwide wave of teacher strikes

February 22, 2019 By Marilyn Bechtel

The teachers have been without a contract since July 2017 and are the lowest-paid in Alameda County.