Meet Edgar Sanchez: LP Outstanding Apprentice of the Year
Silver Krieger
April 4, 2018
Local 14’s Outstanding Apprentice Nominee, Edgar Sanchez, 24, was born in the Bronx and joined the Navy while still a teen.
Category: Education
Oklahoma Teachers Propose $900M Revenue Package
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
April 4, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Three Oklahoma unions have proposed an array of tax increases they say would finance the funding they are demanding to avert a statewide teachers’ strike scheduled for Apr.
Private Ed Administrators Jailed for Theft
William Keeney
April 3, 2018
A Far Rockaway pre-school executive director and assistants has been sentenced to jail time for theft of education funds intended for special needs students. The Island Child Development Center was
Parkland Students Demand Changes in Gun Laws
Neal Tepel
March 25, 2018
Washington DC – The Marjory Stoneman Douglas students of Parkland Florida had a strong message Saturday March 24th for legislators across the country. Change the gun law or be voted
Civil Disobedience Is Still An Effective Strategy
Neal Tepel
March 22, 2018
New York, NY – The nine-day strike by 33,000 West Virginia public school employees on March 6th has triggered worker protests across the country. As municipalities and companies discontinue pensions
Chicago’s public and charter school unions merge
Reprinted: NY Teacher
March 22, 2018
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Teachers Union announced on Jan. 29 that its members had voted to merge with the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff.
Jersey City Teachers Union Claims ‘Breakthrough’ on Health Costs as Members Return to Work
Steve Wishnia
March 19, 2018
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Striking Jersey City teachers and school staff returned to work Mar. 19, after their union reached a tentative contract agreement with the city Board of Education the night
Jersey City Teachers Strike Over Health Costs
Steve Wishnia
March 17, 2018
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Teachers in New Jersey’s second-largest city went on strike Friday, Mar. 16, after months of negotiations failed to yield a deal that would lower their health-care costs.
Civil Disobedience is Still an Effective Strategy
Neal Tepel
March 16, 2018
The nine-day strike by 33,000 West Virginia public school employees on March 6th has triggered worker protests across the country. As municipalities and companies discontinue pensions and health benefits, workers
Secretary DeVos’ Continues Attack on Unions
William Keeney
March 16, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Education, having made headlines over the past year for its attacks on both teachers and students, has now launched its newest attack directly at public