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Mar 21 2023
News
Teachers union closes L.A. schools yet again
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the country's second-largest, closed its doors Tuesday on the first of a three-day solidarity strike by teachers who are backing a 30 percent pay raise plus $2 per hour "equity wage adjustment" for custodial workers represented by the powerful Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Keeping kids locked out of schools has become quite the
Reason
Mar 22 2023
News
In Chicago Mayor’s Race, a Former Teacher Rises With Union Support
Brandon Johnson had a problem. In a crowded Chicago mayoral race full of established liberal politicians — a sitting congressman, the incumbent mayor, two City Council members — many voters had never heard of Mr. Johnson, a county commissioner from the West Side.
But he had something those other contenders did not: the Chicago Teachers Union.
Loved and loathed, the teachers’
New York Times (News)
Mar 16 2023
News
L.A. Teachers' Union to Shut Down Schools in 3-day Strike
The United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the union representing teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), announced at a rally Tuesday that it will hold a three-day strike next week, closing schools. A three-day strike that would shut down Los Angeles public schools is scheduled to start Tuesday, union leaders announced Wednesday during a massive downtown rally by the
Breitbart News
Mar 21 2023
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Teachers union shuts down Los Angeles schools over labor dispute
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The Post Millennial
Mar 07 2023
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Teachers union head Randi Weingarten mocked for blasting DeSantis in ill-formed tweet
Teachers union boss Randi Weingarten lashed out at Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — firing off a tweet riddled with grammatical errors that accused the potential 2024 presidential hopeful of “banning everything he dislikes.”
“DeSantis should be fixated on the cost of living issues in Fla – housing is unaffordable, home insurance even worse, but instead he is exanding gun access,
New York Post (News)
Mar 01 2023
News
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Loses Election; Candidates Backed by Police & Teacher Unions Head to Runoff
This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Donate This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Donate Chicago-based Democracy Now! co-host Juan González gives an update on the Chicago mayoral race after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to advance to a runoff election. The two top candidates are now Paul Vallas, the former head of Chicago Public Schools, who has
Democracy Now!
Mar 08 2023
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Nominate a Teacher!
Honor an exceptional teacher! Nominations are currently being accepted for the Margaret Voss Howard Teacher Recognition Award, a fund of the Essex County Community Foundation. The yearly award honors the contributions of one teacher from the Salem school district and one from the Marblehead district, each with a $500 unrestricted award. Teachers, other school employees, parents, students and
Patch.com
Mar 21 2023
News
Los Angeles teachers, staff shut down schools in strike
Tens of thousands of teachers and support staff in the nation's second-largest school district on Tuesday began a three-day strike. Los Angeles Unified School District canceled school to prepare for the strike. The district serves more than 600,000 students in more than 1,000 schools. About 150 schools will remain open with adult supervision but without instruction and dozens of parks and
World Magazine
Mar 02 2023
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Troy teachers named Great Teachers by Joliet Area Chamber of Commerce
The Joliet Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry named three Troy Community School District 30-C teachers as “2022-2023 Great Teachers,” with an additional three nominated for the honor. The Great Teachers Award celebrates the success of outstanding educators in the Joliet area who have a passion for education, both personally and professionally. Teachers were nominated by peers,
Patch.com
Mar 16 2023
News
Group of Nissan workers at plant in anti-union Tennessee to vote on forming union
Several dozen workers among thousands at a Nissan factory in Tennessee will hold a long-delayed vote on whether to unionize Thursday. Those leading the drive hope for an elusive win at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the traditionally anti-union South. After years of legal wrangling that spanned two presidential administrations, organizers successfully argued that the group of 75 tool
Fortune