Sentences with phrase «statewide teacher strike»

Here's How Arizona Teachers Organized the First Statewide Teacher Strike in Arizona's History, by Chris Brooks

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Handed down this month, the unanimous ruling by the state's highest court said Kanawha County Circuit Judge John Hey had overstepped his jurisdiction when he issued the injunction against striking teachers statewide.

At the same time, teachers in West Virginia made national headlines by organizing a statewide strike over persistently low pay.

(Teacher strikes lasting more than 3 days either statewide or in 2 large school districts.)

(Texas) With a statewide strike among Oklahoma teachers looming, lawmakers in Texas signaled this week that increasing teacher pay — possibly by tying raises to performance — will be a priority during the next Legislative session.

Following a 13 - day statewide strike among West Virginia teachers last month which culminated in an across - the - board 5 percent raise, teachers in Arizona have conducted a series demonstrations demanding higher pay, while Kentucky teachers have rallied to protest proposed cuts to their pensions.

The tense dynamic was on display when teachers walked off the job Thursday, leaving Gov. Doug Ducey to navigate Arizona's first - ever statewide strike.

Related: West Virginia teachers agree to end statewide strike after governor promises larger raises

The massive platforms made it easier for teachers to communicate statewide, sometimes suggesting strikes like West Virginia's, while teachers from West Virginia sometimes chimed in to show their support for counterparts in other states.