Teachers Turn Focus to Ballot Box, But Threat of More Strikes Looms Large -…

In May, after massive teacher strikes shook up politics in a half-dozen states and thousands of teachers returned to the classroom fresh off the picket lines, a central question lingered: Was the “educator spring,” as the teacher walkouts were dubbed, a one-off event or just a taste of what’s to come?

Last month, teachers in more than a dozen Washington State school districts went on strike over contract negotiations, as The Columbian’s Katie Gillespie reported. And in Los Angeles, educators in the country’s second-largest school district could go on strike as soon as this month.

Teachers Turn Focus to Ballot Box, But Threat of More Strikes Looms Large – Education Writers Association

In May, after massive teacher strikes shook up politics in a half-dozen states and thousands of teachers returned to the …


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