Teacher Strikes are About Far More than Fair Pay
“Teachers across the United States are having a moment. Educators are building on the momentum from West Virginia, where teachers went on strike for nearly two weeks to secure a series of victories, including a 5 percent pay raise for state employees. Now the protests have spread, from state-level actions in Arizona, Kentucky and Oklahoma to school-specific work stoppages in the nation’s capital. The educators are winning broad public support. But despite the popularity of their cause, politicians have harsh words for the teachers demanding educational justice.”