During Instructor Strikes, Principals Put to Test
March 6, 2019
Teacher Dina Suarez yells at a rally with other teachers in front of City Hall in Oakland, Calif., last month. Principals have been tasked with keeping schools open during the ongoing strike in that city. —Jeff Chiu/AP Tough balancing act when school is open Since the beginning of the year, teachers have already gone on…
After Failed Negotiations, Teachers In Denver Strategy To Strike Monday
March 5, 2019
For the first time in 25 years, teachers in Denver are expected to walk off the job. The teachers union and representatives of Denver Public Schools have been negotiating for more than a year. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Just weeks after a teacher strike in Los Angeles ended, teachers in Denver begin their own strike today.…
Denver teacher strike exposes US divide over benefit pay
March 5, 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 educators challenged one of the nation’s oldest incentive pay systems, which was originally endorsed by the teachers union and education reform advocates.…
Talks to end three-day Denver teachers strike resume after development reported
March 5, 2019
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – Negotiators for striking Denver teachers and the city school district returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday after a productive session the previous day, as the walkout affecting 92,000 students entered a third day. The two sides sounded an optimistic note on Tuesday after resuming talks that had broken…
Denver Teachers Go On Strike For Very first Time In 25 Years After Failed Pay Disputes
March 5, 2019
10:37 AM 02/11/2019 | US Graeme Gallagher | Contributor After 15 months of wage negotiations, Denver teachers will resort to going on strike Monday in an effort to spark a new deal, according to CNN. It is estimated that about 2,100 teachers will participate in the first Denver strike in 25 years, which will leave…
Denver teachers prepare to strike amidst pay disagreement
March 5, 2019
DENVER — Denver teachers are planning to strike Monday for the first time in 25 years after failed negotiations with the school district over base pay. The teachers union and Denver Public Schools met Saturday in an attempt to reach a new contract after more than a year of negotiations, but both sides left disappointed.…
Will An All-Girls School Assistance Your Daughter Do Much better In Math?
March 3, 2019
Tech Girls Rock is an initiative that aims to inspire tween and teen girls to discover an interest in technology and consider tech-related educational opportunities and careers.CA Technologies & Boys & Girls Clubs of America With all the talk about the gender gap between boys and girls in math and science classes, and later on…
Denver teachers, school district reach deal to end strike
March 3, 2019
FILE PHOTO: Teachers, students and members of the community march toward the Denver Central Library, where contract negotiations between school district and teachers union officials continue, as Denver public school teachers strike for a second day in Denver, Colorado, U.S., February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Ciaglo Denver teachers and school district officials reached an agreement early…
Denver Public Schools, instructors reach tentative agreement to end strike
March 3, 2019
Denver’s first teachers strike in 25 years will come to an end after a record-setting, all-night bargaining session produced a new compensation deal shortly before dawn Thursday that labor leaders say will help better retain the district’s educators. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association initiated the strike Monday, decrying Denver Public Schools’ incentive-based pay system and seeking…
Striking Denver teachers renew talks with school district
March 3, 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 resumed contract talks that broke down over the weekend. In the latest in a series of strikes to hit U.S. public school…