Tag: strike

Teachers have been on strike for 4 days in L.A., and talks are continuing. Here's a brief analysis of the underlying causes.

When half a million kids are out of school but still go to school, what do you do? Herd them into a gym and show them a movie, of course.

Los Angeles teachers are on strike, demanding smaller class sizes, more counselors, librarians, and nurses for students, and a bigger raise.

Many public school teachers say they work a 2nd job, but is it to make ends meet because we don't pay them enough, or what?

Teacher strikes and threats of strikes range from Los Angeles to Washington state. Most are over salaries and merit a closer look.

Teachers have had enough low pay. Many take 2nd jobs or sell blood plasma to pad their income. Strike possible Monday.

District 94 teachers in W. Chicago will not be going on strike as planned because a tentative deal is headed for approval.

Teachers in Plainfield, IL, voted to allow a strike, as contract talks reached an impasse last month in the state's 5th-largest district.

A general strike and a few closed schools marked International Women's Day in the US this year, following Trump's election.

Chicago teachers have voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations fall through. Unknown at this time if it can be averted.