OAKLAND, Calif.—Claiming it feared for its safety as hundreds of striking teachers and supporters picketed outside, the Oakland school board cancelled its meeting Feb. 27. The board had been scheduled
HARTFORD, Conn.—Gov. Ned Lamont announced Feb. 19 that his budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year will propose reducing pensions for future retired state employees—but state workers’ unions, whose approval would
CHARLESTON, W. Va.—A statewide two-day strike by teachers and support staff ended early in the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 20, after the state House allowed an omnibus education bill vehemently
New York, NY – Vickram Mangru owner of AVM Construction Corp. failed to pay prevailing wages and is now facing jail time. Mangru falsified records as well as underpaid workers
CHICAGO, Ill.—About 100 Chicago International Charter School teachers blocked the entrance to the school chain’s office building Feb. 13, the seventh day of their strike. “It’s unacceptable that people can
New York, NY – Hundreds of people turned out for the Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, February 13, held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on West 59th Street.
DENVER, Colo.—Denver teachers ended their three-day strike Feb. 14 after reaching a tentative contract agreement that will give them raises averaging 11.7%. The three-year deal would also give cost-of-living increases
CHARLESTON, W. Va.—West Virginia teachers will vote this week on whether to authorize a work stoppage to protest an omnibus education bill that would expand privatization of the state’s public
Albany, N.Y. Increased aid to education in the 2019-20 state budget is needed to maintain current levelsnysut of academic services and provide needed enhancements for school districts across the state, said
Washington, DC — American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following statements after the West Virginia Legislature attempted to ram through a clawback of teacher rights and protections won
