More than a hundred Seattle educators gathered on Labor Day at Judkins Park, stapling and taping signs to wooden pickets in preparation for a potential strike.
Last fall, three Chicago high schools instituted a pilot program designed to encourage young Black and Latino men to envision themselves at the head of the class.
Students in Ohio’s largest school district were returning Monday to classrooms after members of the union representing teachers and other employees approved a contract.
The findings come at a time when teachers are more frustrated than ever, with many leaving the classroom to protest in hopes of receiving better pay and safer working conditions..
The negotiations began Wednesday afternoon as teachers were on the picket lines. Wednesday was also the first day back for the school year with CCS students learning virtually.
Members of Ohio’s Columbus Education Association voted to back a strike, and a labor dispute also threatens the start of the school year in Philadelphia.
