The Climate Strike movement shows us loud and clear that youth not only care about climate change, but that it needs to be brought to the table to cement their vote.
School students take part in the global #ClimateStrike rally in Melbourne, Friday, March 16, 2019.
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The Climate Strike movement shows us loud and clear that youth not only care about climate change, but that it needs to be brought to the table to cement their vote.
Teachers rally outside the Arizona Capitol in April 2018 during a strike over low salaries.
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A presidential candidate wants to use federal funds to boost teacher pay. Is the proposal justified or is it just pandering to teacher unions to get votes? An education scholar provides perspective.
Teachers, students and supporters rally in front of City Hall in Oakland, Calif., in February.
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Teachers’ unions often claim they are striking for better schools on behalf of students. A closer look at recent strikes suggests they are fighting for something else: membership.
Striking teachers are increasingly casting their struggle as being part of a broader struggle for social justice.
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The teacher strikes that have swept the US represent a new shift in teacher activism that has led teacher unions to align with broader social and racial justice movements, an education scholar says.
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Through a three-day strike, Denver teachers got rid of a bonus-based pay system that they say was unfair. An education policy expert explains what the end of bonus-based pay means for Denver schools.
The Los Angeles teachers strike wasn’t just about teachers – it was also about community schools, according to an education scholar who serves as director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling.
Los Angeles teachers are striking after contract negotiations failed in the nation’s second-largest school district.
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The teachers strike in Los Angeles is the first big one of 2019, but likely not the last. An education scholar says low teacher pay and inadequate public school funding will likely spur more strikes.
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani is facing a wave of strikes and protests by civil servants.
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