The Newest: Striking instructors rally at Oakland City Hall – Fox News
March 1, 2019
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Latest on a teachers’ strike in Oakland, California (all times local): 12:35 p.m. Thousands of teachers, parents and students holding picket signs are rallying outside City Hall in Oakland, California, on the first day of a teachers’ strike. Picketers chanted “We are Oakland!” and some held signs saying “Kids Deserve Better.”…
There’s Not Much Efficiency in Denver Schools’ ‘Pay for Efficiency’ System
March 1, 2019
On Monday, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) went on strike, the latest in a series of teacher strikes that have erupted across the country over the past year. While Denver teachers have voiced concerns about class sizes, support staff, and starting salaries, the consensus is that the issue at the heart of the strike…
Explainer: Denver teachers strike obstacles landmark reward pay scheme
March 1, 2019
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A unique, incentive-based pay structure adopted by Denver public schools more than a decade ago is at the crux of a strike by teachers who say the bonus system has eroded their earning power in a city where the cost of living has soared over the last 10 years. Their…
Denver teachers strike difficulties landmark incentive pay scheme
February 28, 2019
Munroe Elementary teacher Melissa Curry holds a sign during a rally across from the Colorado State Capitol as Denver public school teachers strike for a second day in Denver, Colorado, U.S., February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Ciaglo A unique, incentive-based pay structure adopted by Denver public schools more than a decade ago is at the crux…
Public school strikes restore clash with Teach for America
February 28, 2019
Young teachers are caught up in a possible strike in Oakland, California, that’s giving new life to the long-simmering tension between traditional public schools and the education reform program Teach for America. The push by career educators for better pay and conditions in the classroom is clashing with the influx of temporary teachers who lack…
Denver Colorado jogger fends off, kills mountain lion on rural path
February 27, 2019
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado jogger strangled a juvenile mountain lion in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain northwest of Denver, acting in self-defense after the predator attacked him, authorities said on Tuesday. The man, who was not identified, survived the life-and-death struggle in the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, a mountain park less than 70 miles…
Striking Denver teachers restore talks with school district
February 27, 2019
Students cheer as the walk out of their classrooms in support of striking teachers in Denver, Colorado Michael Ciaglo: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.…
Denver instructor strike exposes US divide over bonus pay
February 27, 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.…
Denver Trainees Take the Lead as Educators Strike
February 27, 2019
Teachers carry placards as they walk a picket line outside South High School on February 11, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo / David Zalubowski) Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader…
Stark Option for States: Bank Surpluses, or Invest Them on K-12
February 26, 2019
States find themselves caught between competing priorities Public school advocates are scrambling to seize on the windfall of cash that’s landed in state coffers this year, the result of a surging economy and recent federal tax cuts. More than half of states have budget surpluses this year, according to an Education Week analysis of local…