Denver’s Instructor Strike Puts Pay-For-Performance In The Spotlight
February 5, 2019
Denver is teetering on the brink of the nation’s next big teacher strike. Last week, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) voted to end negotiations with Denver Public Schools (DPS) and strike on January 28. The DCTA has temporarily suspended the strike as Colorado’s new governor weighs whether to intervene. The big issues are teacher…
Clark County Confirms 14 Cases Of Measles. News – OPB N ews
February 5, 2019
Clark County, Washington health officials confirmed Wednesday that they have diagnosed 14 cases of measles, and three suspected cases, so far this year. All of the measles outbreaks have been among children. The county published a long list of possible exposure sites on its website — including medical clinics, churches and elementary schools in Vancouver.…
Sources: Body of 7- year-old boy encased in concrete – The Denver Channel
February 5, 2019
DENVER – The body of the 7-year-old boy found dead inside a Denver storage shed last month was encased in concrete, two law enforcement sources have confirmed to Denver7. The state of Caden McWiliams’s body when it was found was first reported by The Denver Post and confirmed by Denver7 via law enforcement sources from…
When will arranged labor take a stand for federal workers? | Confidential
February 5, 2019
The longtime anti-tax activist and prominent Trump supporter Grover Norquist once said: “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.” You don’t have to listen hard to hear the water running. As the government…
America’s Educators Are Introducing a Rebellion
February 3, 2019
Taken together, these strikes amount to an unprecedented wave of teacher activism. For several decades, teachers’ unions generally shied away from striking. While strikes occasionally cropped up due to frustrations over demanding requirements and stagnant pay, they typically did so as isolated blips, generating little attention beyond the affected locale. A similarly significant period of…
Denver teachers vote to go on strike. It would be the first strike in over 2 decades.
February 3, 2019
Only a few weeks into the new year, teachers in another major U.S. city are getting ready to take to the streets. Denver Public School teachers voted late Tuesday to authorize a strike, after more than a year of negotiations failed to bring the union and school district together on issues of compensation. The teachers…
Coming Off LA S trike Success, a New Wave of Instructor Protests Takes Hold
February 3, 2019
#RedforEd, the national teacher-led movement that started last year, continues to flex its muscles. On the heels of a successful six-day strike in Los Angeles, teachers in Virginia, Colorado, and elsewhere in California are voicing their demands for better working conditions, and, in some cases, threatening to strike. On Monday, thousands of public school teachers…
Denver and Los Angeles: Two Cities Attempting To Working out A N ew Offer With Teachers
February 3, 2019
You’re reading NPR’s weekly roundup of education news. Looking back at week one of the LA teacher strike The school district and union leaders returned to the negotiation table on Thursday, and with talks scheduled throughout the weekend, some are trying to see an end to this week-long teacher strike. And for district leaders, the…
As LA T eachers Reach A D eal, Denver Authorizes A S trike And Oakland Schedules A V ote
February 3, 2019
Demonstrators hold a sign during a teachers strike in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Scott Heins/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Heins/Bloomberg via Getty Images Demonstrators hold a sign during a teachers strike in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Scott Heins/Bloomberg via Getty Images You’re reading NPR’s weekly roundup of education news. ‘They’re striking…
What the Los Angeles Teachers Won
February 3, 2019
On Tuesday night, the union representing striking teachers in Los Angeles reached a deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District, ending a weeklong strike that had drawn broad support from parents, Los Angeles residents, and leaders of the Democratic Party. Teachers will be back in their classrooms on Wednesday morning. Here’s some of what…