teachers

Puerto Rico teachers walk out to protest privatization

March 22, 2018 By Carol Ramos Widom

More than 16,000 public school teachers in Puerto Rico walked out of the classrooms and marched to the Capitol in San Juan.

Teachers deserve a raise. Here’s how to fund it.

March 22, 2018 By Negin Owliaei

Huge tax cuts for energy corporations have left state school budgets broke.

Low wages, health costs force West Virginia teachers into statewide strike

February 23, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

“West Virginia’s teachers and school service personnel are fighting for basic dignity for themselves and their students."

AFT’s Weingarten visits West Virginia teachers during statewide walkout

February 23, 2018 By Richard Fowler

With no movement from Charleston lawmakers, teachers and school service personnel in West Virginia’s public schools will continue into day two of their statewide walkout this Friday.

A first in Oregon: Teachers’ contract limits class size

February 22, 2018 By Don McIntosh

A new union contract at Portland Public Schools contains a major advance for teachers, students and parents: Oregon’s first enforceable limits on class size.