Teachers in states across the country have walked out of classrooms in recent months to draw attention to low wages and a lack of support from lawmakers — and by extension, the voting public. In his May 18 commentary, Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria says the teaching profession has become...
Here’s Why Teachers Across America Are Striking
Teachers from Arizona and Colorado are joining teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky on the picket line. These teacher strikes will likely intensify the debate among elected officials over where education fits in state budget priorities. They may also prompt Americans to consider whether they are willing to pay more tax...
It Took All Hands on Deck to Avoid Fresno Unified Teachers' Strike
The inevitable question after intense and protracted labor negotiations is, who won? The cut-and-paste answer also is predictable: everyone. The losers say it to save face. The winners — recognizing that there will be more contract battles in coming years — smartly refrain from rubbing the losers' noses in the...
It Took All Hands on Deck to Avoid Fresno Unified Teachers' Strike
The inevitable question after intense and protracted labor negotiations is, who won? The cut-and-paste answer also is predictable: everyone. The losers say it to save face. The winners — recognizing that there will be more contract battles in coming years — smartly refrain from rubbing the losers' noses in the...
UPDATE: Strike Avoided! Teachers & Fresno Unified Agree on Contract
Multiple sources told GV Wire on Wednesday morning that Fresno Unified leaders and the Fresno Teachers Association have struck a deal on a new three-year contract. Negotiators for both sides worked until 5 a.m. to get the deal done, and to avoid the district's first teachers strike since 1978. A...
UPDATE: Strike Avoided! Teachers & Fresno Unified Agree on Contract
Multiple sources told GV Wire on Wednesday morning that Fresno Unified leaders and the Fresno Teachers Association have struck a deal on a new three-year contract. Negotiators for both sides worked until 5 a.m. to get the deal done, and to avoid the district's first teachers strike since 1978. A...
Fresno Teachers Strike? It's a Crying Shame If It Happens
It's easy for both sides in contract negotiations to draw hard lines when the deadline is far away. But when it gets down to crunch time, the tenor can change. A huge question enters the room: Do we really want to endure the costs — not to mention the hard feelings...
Fresno Teachers Strike? It's a Crying Shame If It Happens
It's easy for both sides in contract negotiations to draw hard lines when the deadline is far away. But when it gets down to crunch time, the tenor can change. A huge question enters the room: Do we really want to endure the costs — not to mention the hard feelings...
FUSD in Fact Finding as Sacramento Averts Teacher Strike
Fresno Unified and its teachers concluded a second day of fact-finding hearings Tuesday in an effort to resolve their current impasse in contract negotiations. Although the hearings have ended, the two sides are meeting again today to continue discussions. The latest chapter in Fresno comes as the Sacramento City school district reached a settlement...
FUSD in Fact Finding as Sacramento Averts Teacher Strike
Fresno Unified and its teachers concluded a second day of fact-finding hearings Tuesday in an effort to resolve their current impasse in contract negotiations. Although the hearings have ended, the two sides are meeting again today to continue discussions. The latest chapter in Fresno comes as the Sacramento City school district reached a settlement...