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Teacher's strike
LA teachers are striking against the school district, but it is the state that controls the purse strings
by
Ben Bradford
Jan 14, 2019
California is unusual in that the bulk of education funding comes from the state budget
An educator takes her frustration to the streets
by
Phoebe Unterman
and Sean McHenry
Sep 10, 2018
Teresa Danks is known as the "panhandling teacher."
After going on strike, one Oklahoma teacher is ready to run for office
by
David Brancaccio
and Janet Nguyen
May 1, 2018
Public school teachers in states like West Virginia, Oklahoma and Arizona are fighting for higher pay and more funding for schools. Now one physics teacher thinks he can enact change by joining his state legislature.
Teachers still haven't recovered financially from the recession
by
Eliza Mills
Apr 6, 2018
Flat or reduced spending in education has meant lower or stagnant salaries and reductions to benefits.
In West Virginia, teachers get a victory
by
Renata Sago
and Marielle Segarra
Mar 1, 2018
West Virginia teachers head back to the classroom Thursday morning after a four-day teacher’s strike culminated in a deal with the governor for a 5 percent pay increase. It’s being seen as a victory for teachers unions across the country. But is that true? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.