Tag: Teachers Unions

DC teachers union enters third month without contract with public schools

Rachel Schilke · November 28, 2023 4:46 pm

Beltway Confidential

National PTA’s messaging has ominous implications for families and teachers

Ramona DeRyan · November 26, 2023 8:19 am

How Portland schools spent COVID-19 funds in years before teachers strike

Jeremiah Poff · November 22, 2023 9:00 am

Kimberly Carchipulla, center left, and her son 5 year old Damien Salinas walk into the school on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in New York. Damien attends his first day of school in New York City after his family emigrated from Ecuador in June. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

More than 320,000 NYC students are in overcrowded classrooms, teachers union says

Eden Villalovas · November 21, 2023 4:18 pm

Charlottesville High School cancels classes for three days amid reports of fights

Jeremiah Poff · November 20, 2023 7:15 pm

Teachers unions line up to support ceasefire and an ‘end to the siege of Gaza’

Jeremiah Poff · November 15, 2023 5:55 pm

An "On Strike" placard sits on a post.

Massachusetts teachers union strike demands include longer recess and lunch

Jeremiah Poff · November 13, 2023 5:26 pm

Portland teachers use strike to demand racial equity trainings as schools stay closed

Jeremiah Poff · November 13, 2023 9:00 am

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) participates in a debate with Republican gubernatorial challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, at the WGN9 studios, Oct. 18, 2022, in Chicago. The Invest in Kids private school scholarship program expires Dec. 31, 2023, and proponents want to extend it. Critics such as public school teachers unions say it takes money away from public education. Pritzker says he wants to see money go toward public schools but is willing to sign legislation to reauthorize the $75 million scholarship program.

Illinois Democrats kill school choice for 9,000 low-income students

Jeremiah Poff · November 10, 2023 5:32 pm

Teachers and their supporters hold signs, chant, and rally the crowd with bullhorns on the first day of a teacher's strike in Portland, Oregon on Nov. 1, 2023. The Portland Association of Teachers said its first-ever strike in the district stemmed from concerns over large class sizes, salaries that haven't kept up with inflation, and a lack of resources.

Portland cancels classes for 49,000 students amid teachers strike

Jeremiah Poff · November 6, 2023 5:52 pm

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Oregon illustrates how union policies are ruining public education

Jason Dudash · October 31, 2023 6:00 am

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In Los Angeles, teachers unions push a week of ‘coming out’ for children

Washington Examiner · October 17, 2023 4:00 pm