Sentences with phrase «of teacher strikes»

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The extraordinary wave of teacher strikes highlights these crucial but often forgotten facts: In number, teachers are the largest profession in the United States.

«The ongoing wave of teacher strikes across the US is changing the conversation about public education in this country.

This week: how rural schools are bringing cutting - edge tech to their students, the wave of teacher strikes across the country and their implications for CA and the value of teacher diversity especially in a state where students of color now comprise three - quarters of public school enrollment.

Cash also acknowledged that the district was ready in the event of a teacher strike, but it's still unclear whether BTF President Philip Rumore gave him any indication one might happen.

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers struck a similarly subdued tone.

Hawaii, currently perched on the edge of a teacher strike, might be unknown to many as union - central.

In 1981, the president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers struck a deal with Toledo school officials that made a districtwide team of veteran teachers responsible for evaluating every new Toledo teacher as well as underperforming veterans.

Oklahoma's two largest school districts have been closed for nearly two weeks because of a teacher strike and Kentucky educators called in sick to protest pension reform.

As for raising the specter of teachers striking... with teacher salaries up only 3 % since 1990, and ever more restrictive labor regulations limiting teachers» rights to negotiate, what's surprising is how few teacher strikes we've been seeing.

Not exact matches

The decision comes after head teachers across England had suggested that they could go on strike as a result of forced academisation.

Now — in a time of red state teachers madly striking, of fast - food workers demanding $ 15 an hour, of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter activists refusing to go away — it looks like our time could represent a cultural turn of its own.

Tens of thousands of Arizona teachers, whose pay is at least $ 10,000 below the national average, have led the largest teachers» strike in US history over the past week

VICTORIA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a B.C. court decision which found that the Christy Clark government deliberately tried to provoke a strike with B.C. teachers for political gain while leaving children undersupported in overcrowded classrooms, says B.C....

VICTORIA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a B.C. court decision which found that the Christy Clark government deliberately tried to provoke a strike with B.C. teachers for political gain while leaving children undersupported in overcrowded classrooms, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan.

A Storm Brewing: Teachers» strikes in a number of red states could prove to be a curveball in the midterms.

Other education related initiatives include resolving the issue of the Alberta teachers» pension plan shortfall and preventing a teachers» strike for five years; creating 1000 new spaces for post-secondary education students in energy, the environment, and economic studies; and creating 6000 new apprenticeship seats.

Major Arizona school districts in metro Phoenix and Tucson were still closed for the day on Thursday following Gov. Ducey's signing of budget legislation providing more than $ 300 million in raises for many of the state's striking teachers.

Day Four: Here's everything you need to know about why teachers across the state of West Virginia have been on strike since last Thursday.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed part of a state budget plan that provides more than $ 300 million in raises for many of the state's striking teachers.

That was one of the picket signs carried by 26,000 striking teachers this week in...

She was a spokesperson on behalf of striking workers, a volunteer teacher in night schools for railroad workers, and an active trade unionist.

As I have come to know hundreds of spiritual teachers and thousands of spiritual practitioners through my work and travels, I have been struck by the way in which our spiritual views, perspectives, and experiences become similarly «infected» by «conceptual contaminants» — comprising a confused and immature relationship to complex spiritual principles — that are as invisible, yet as insidious, as sexually transmitted disease.

Lear uses the example of a teacher who is suddenly and inexplicably struck with perplexity, not just about this or that aspect of teaching but about the very meaning of teaching.

For teachers and students, and for the graduate student teaching assistants who were organizing as well, the issue was whether, in the event of a strike, classes should be moved off campus, so that no one would be crossing a picket line.

Now Nicole, I'm one of those people who dislikes marshmallows but will try anything at least once:) I had planned on making jam filled cupcakes today, maybe the bases for these as well then my girls can ice them tomorrow... When the strike is over, the teachers will most likely ask what did you do over the break?

So when said husband encouraged me to go on a health and wellness retreat last week, I frantically packed my bags before he could change his mind and ran out the door (OK that's not true, I argued with him about the what, when, where for each kid and the logistics of leaving a 9 month old who's nursing around the clock and a 9 year old who's out of school for weeks because her teachers are on a strike that seems like it will never end.

El Rey's head chef, a shockingly good - looking young gentleman that bore a striking resemblance to the aforementioned musician (post-mole, of course), was our teacher for the evening.

CHICAGO (Reuters)- Public school teachers in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three - year contract, ending a bitter dispute with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over school reforms that prompted the first strike of city teachers in 25 years.

The Chicago teachers strike and its focus on new ways to assess teachers remind me of a brilliant 2002 book, «Children As Pawns: The Politics of Educational Reform,» by Timothy A. Hacsi.

He discusses the Chicago Teachers strike and an essay by writer Alex Kotlowitz that talks about how the strike raises questions about the severity of this challenge.

All of this led me to have a conversation with my sister Margie, who I believe is a natural parent and teacher, and is able to strike a balance between kindness and firmness in both of these roles.

Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event The Teacher's Role When Tragedy Strikes Signs of Trauma in Children

Earlier this week, Jacqueline Vaughn, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, questioned the need for a lunch program during the strike.

«Pupils and students of public schools have been at home for over four weeks due to the strike embarked upon by civil servants and teachers.»

Commenting on the Welsh teaching union's decision to strike on October 5 over pension changes, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, saTeachers, the largest teachers» union, sateachers» union, said this:

The unions would only rule out strikes if, in addition to abandoning the RPI switch, the government commits to a full public valuation of teachers» pensions.

The Public and Commercial Services union backed a strike on June 30th, the same day as industrial action planned by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

No - one could have predicted that Ed Miliband was going to have a good week, especially when the video of him parroting the same point on the teachers» strike over and over again hit the airwaves.

Thousands of teachers across the north - west went on strike today to demonstrate against Michael Gove's teaching reforms.

Only around 40 % of teachers voted in the ballot, but of those that did 82 % backed strike action and 91 % backed action short of a strike.

Angry and extensive coverage has characterised last week's Chicago teachers» strike as a series of splits: children's interests vs. teachers» interests; «reform» vs. «status - quo»; elites vs. the public.

Tens of thousands of teachers across the north - west will be taking strike action today (Thursday 27 June) as a further step in the NASUWT and NUT teacher unions» dispute with the Secretary of State for Education over pay, pensions, working conditions and jobs.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, today declared that only its Delta State Wing Executive Council, SWEC, can call off or suspend the strike action embarked...

The Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), has directed its member to commence indefinite strike on Monday, Jan. 8, over the sack...

With the strike, the Chicago Teachers Union is sending a strong message to Washington — to both Obama and Duncan — that it is in charge of what goes on in the public schools, and it won't be dictated to by politicians in Chicago or Washington.

The Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) has put on hold a planned nationwide strike which was due to begin today [Tuesday].

Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has called on the 19 states governors that are owing teachers several months of salary to pay up within the next 30 days or face an indefinite strikeTeachers (NUT), has called on the 19 states governors that are owing teachers several months of salary to pay up within the next 30 days or face an indefinite striketeachers several months of salary to pay up within the next 30 days or face an indefinite strike action.

In the case of 100 teachers asked to strike, the action would only be lawful if at least 50 teachers voted and 40 of them backed the strike.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) and National Union of Teachers (NUT) at schools, colleges and universities across London will tomorrow (Wednesday) take strike action in protest against changes to their pensions.