Recently paraeducators, a vitalāand criminally underpaidāpart of the public school workforce, are starting to rise up too
A national strike will involve a protracted struggle. It will take serious preparation. It will take serious power. Itās something to build towardsāone step at a time
The site of struggle to defend unions and public education has moved quickly from Chicago to Little Rock
The site of struggle to defend unions and public education has moved quickly from Chicago to Little Rock
In Massachusetts, strikes are unlawful for public sector workers. That didnāt stop the Dedham Educators Association from walking out this morning after an overwhelming 248- 2 (out of 280 members) strike vote
This time, 25,000-member CTU is joined on strike by Service Employees (SEIU) Local 73, which represents 7,500 classroom assistants, bus drivers and aides, security guards, and other support staff
The difference is in what we come to know about ourselves. When we act collectively, we learn something newāthat this is our world to make
Defeats Privatization Bill in a Single Day
This may be the first charter school strike in the country, but given the industryās problemsāand the fact that teachers and staff are finally getting organizedāit wonāt be the last
Fifteen districts started the school year on strike in Washington stateāthe latest to ride the West Virginia wave
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