The Indiana State Teachers Association developed a tracking system called “Go Green” to help local leaders get membership back up

2017 Year in Review

Locals are building leadership structures inside the workplace that can not only keep member numbers up but also lay the basis for shop floor campaigns—where members act on their own behalf on the job

With teachers facing similar attacks in school districts across the country, it makes sense to share strategies for fighting back

Philly activists hope to set an example by proving that involving members and taking action gets results

This grievance fight gave union activists a way to get recent hires involved and show them what the union is about

Their top issues include fighting for school funding, defending immigrant students, and opposing Trump’s nomination of billionaire Republican donor and lobbyist Betsy DeVos

Despite being outspent by corporate education reformers, a teacher-led coalition beat back charter school expansion

These fights are far from over. But it’s a real milestone that the teachers finally forced the city to find money it claimed it didn’t have

“If the whole point is just to save money, we are endangering the lives of the passengers and drivers,” said Battle-Mason. “Why are we doing it?”