Iran’s Gender Justice Uprising Joined by Teachers, Unionists
As part of the nationwide protests in Iran, women union members are taking to the streets, saying: “we have nothing to lose but our lives.”
Teachers
“We Will Win”: For the First Time in 50 Years, Minneapolis Teachers Are Out on Strike
In an interview, one striking teacher explains how community support is providing energy and optimism on the picket line On March 8, around 3,500 Minneapolis teachers and educational support professionals went out on strike, effectively shutting down a system of 35,000 students. The action, led by Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) Local 59, is the first walkout the city has seen in …
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A Charter School Named For the Author of “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Is Union Busting
At Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School in Massachusetts, teachers say a hostile administration is trying to crush their union. In 1968, Paulo Freire, a famous Brazilian philosopher, authored the book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, a Marxist argument for using education to empower the downtrodden. In 2013, a charter school named in his honor was founded: the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter …
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Rallies for Union Organizer/Teacher
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council recently organized a rally in support of …
After Threatening Strike, Chicago Teachers Set “New Standard” With Safer School Reopening Plan
After defying an order to return to school buildings they deemed unsafe, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has voted to approve a significantly revised plan to reopen elementary schools next month. On Tuesday, 13,681 CTU members (68% of those who participated) voted to approve the agreement, while 6,585 members voted against it. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) had …
Chicago Teachers Are Showing the Country How to Fight an Unsafe Reopening
As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot presses ahead with a controversialplan to reopen elementary schools next Monday, the 25,000-member Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) may be headed into its third strike since 2012. Closed since March because of the coronavirus crisis, K?8 schools are set to resume in-person classes on February 1, with parents having the option of sending their children back …
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Chicago Teachers Are Voting on Whether to Defy Monday’s Reopening Order
Delegates of the Chicago Teachers Union have just sent a referendum to members: shall we all work remotely starting Monday, January 25? That’s the date when many were assigned to return to schools. If the district retaliates, delegates will reconvene to take a strike vote. The plan was voted up by a large majority in …
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How Chicago Teachers Are Resisting the City’s Dangerous School Reopenings
This week, the first wave of children, teachers and clinicians in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system were required to appear at their schools for the first time in nearly a year. While Covid-19 cases and deaths have only increased (and increased dramatically) across the country since last spring, CPS officials and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot insist …
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Chicago Teachers Are Considering a Strike Amid Pandemic Surge
As the coronavirus pandemic enters its deadliest phase yet, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and its allies are resisting Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to reopen school buildings and resume in-person learning this month. Over 10,000 CTU members have pledged their opposition to the reopening plan put forward by the mayor and Chicago Public Schools (CPS), citing serious concerns over safety …
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Cleveland Heights Teachers Strike in the Snow, Beating Austerity with Solidarity
Teachers in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, walked out on strike December 2 for the first time since 1983. Why now? The state was trying to privatize public education. The local school board was trying to balance the budget on our backs. Add to that a once-in-a-century pandemic. A well-organized membership was determined not to bend to …
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