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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…