Denver: The Awful Story Behind the Teachers’ Strike
March 9, 2019
Jeannie Kaplan served two term on the elected Denver school board. I asked her to explain the issues behind the strike. On April 24, 2008 the Denver Public Schools agreed to borrow $750 million dollars from some of America’s top financial institutions for its outstanding pension debt. As I write this blog this morning…
Denver union, authorities reconvene as school strike goes into Day 2
March 8, 2019
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – Thousands of Denver public school teachers walked picket lines for a second day on Tuesday, disrupting classes for some 92,000 students as union and school district officials were set to resume talks that broke down at the weekend. In the latest in a series of strikes to hit the…
As teachers prepare to strike, Denver Public Schools puts a stop to conferences for educators
March 8, 2019
With a strike scheduled to begin in days, Denver Public Schools has prohibited its teachers and staff from attending conferences and training seminars this week. DPS leaders said the decision is to “ensure maximum preparedness in the event of the strike.” But teachers who planned to attend or speak at events on topics such as…
West Virginia teachers’ strike gets in 2nd day
March 8, 2019
Striking teachers wave at passing cars outside PocaMore West Virginia teachers on Wednesday night ended their second strike in less than a year. Teachers will return to class Thursday, unions said. Hundreds of angry, chanting teachers had jammed the upper Rotunda of the West Virginia Statehouse Wednesday. Their goal: ensuring lawmakers would not try to tie a…
Denver teachers are next to take to the picket line
March 8, 2019
In an era of fractured politics, teachers of different ethnicities, with varying levels of seniority, in school districts big and small, in both Democratic and Republican states, seem unified on at least one front: They are not being paid as they should. Over the last two years, insufficient pay was at the core of statewide…
Oakland teachers to start strike Thursday
March 8, 2019
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Teachers in Oakland, California, planned to raise picket signs Thursday in the country’s latest strike by educators over classroom conditions and pay. The city’s 3,000 teachers are demanding a 12 percent retroactive raise covering 2017 to 2020 to compensate for what they say are the among the lowest salaries for public…
Oakland teachers go on strike, need big pay raises
March 8, 2019
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Teachers in Oakland, California, went on strike Thursday in the country’s latest walkout by educators over classroom conditions and pay. The city’s 3,000 teachers want a 12 percent retroactive raise covering 2017 to 2020 to compensate for what they say are the among the lowest salaries for public school teachers in…
Suit against Denver Public Schools declares instructors strike will damage special-needs students
March 8, 2019
Attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Denver Public Schools on behalf of more than 10,000 disabled students who the suit alleges likely will be harmed more than other students by the teachers strike that began Monday. The civil lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Denver on Monday on behalf of a child identified only as…
Polar bears have actually taken over a small town
March 8, 2019
Happy Monday, Short Listers. Today, we hope Robert Mueller throws us a bone on Russia, debate Kyler Murray’s life choices and keep our eyes on El Paso. But first, a polar bear invasion: The arrival of about 50 polar bears prompted an “emergency situation” in a small Russian town, where bears attacked people and entered residences. Trump and O’Rourke face off in dueling…
Some Denver high school sports groups required to usage replacement coaches during instructors strike
March 8, 2019
As the Denver Public Schools teachers’ strike began Monday, its effects were already being felt by high school sports teams across the city — especially those whose head coaches are participating in the walkout. While the district announced varsity games are being played as scheduled, “coaches who are teachers and are part of the strike…