Washington DC – “This nation is the only home these children have ever known. Yet too many lawmakers, most of whom repeatedly make a point of saying they stand up
HUNTINGTON, W. Va.—Teachers in four West Virginia counties went on strike Feb. 16 to demand better pay and protest the state’s plans to increase their health-insurance costs. The one-day walkout
In 2017, New York City has seen the highest four-year high school graduation rate on record, with 74.3 percent of children achieving a diploma. In addition the city had the
WASHINGTON—Leaders of the nation’s two largest teachers’ unions found the doors to the Department of Education locked on Feb. 8 when they tried to deliver “report cards” on Education Secretary
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, Chiapas—Teachers from Section 40 of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (National Union of Education Workers) blocked highways at three places in Mexico’s
SEATTLE, Wash.—Teamsters Local 174 and the First Student school-bus company met with a federal mediator Feb. 8 in an attempt to settle a week-old strike by 400 drivers. The drivers
New York, NY — According to a recent audit released by Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, the City-funded School Construction Authority (SCA) has kept more than $100 million in an obscure– and
CHICAGO, Ill.—In what may be the first time public-school and charter-school teachers have combined in the same union, Chicago Teachers Union members have voted to unite with the Chicago Alliance
NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced that 3-K for All will expand to four more community school districts over the next
BALTIMORE, Md.—The Baltimore Teachers Union has asked the city to close public schools that are unable to provide adequate heat until they can be repaired, after teachers reported classroom temperatures
