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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 7, 2020 file photo, a teacher holds up a sign while driving by the Orange County Public Schools headquarters as educators protest in a car parade around the administration center in downtown Orlando, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando
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WRVA News
July 21, 2020 - 1:00 pm

Some Teachers Quitting Due to Pressure of Covid-19

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As pressure mounts for teachers to return to their classrooms this fall, concerns about health risks from the coronavirus are pushing many toward alternatives, including career changes, as others mobilize to delay school reopenings in hard-...
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Jeff Katz
March 16, 2020 - 12:25 pm

The Real Reason That Chesterfield Schools Closed Friday

School teachers in Chesterfield were planning a massive protest on Friday over pay, but cancellation over coronavirus concerns nixed their protest. Find out more below.
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state employees and public school teachers could soon be getting raises and bonuses. ( Cn0ra/ iStock / Getty Images Plus)
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WRVA News
February 17, 2020 - 11:50 am

Lawmakers Support Raises for Teachers, State Employees

Lawmakers Support Raises for Teachers, State Employees
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AP News
October 31, 2019 - 2:58 pm

Chicago schools, union reach agreement

By KATHLEEN FOODY and DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago teachers and the nation's third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 days of classes for more than 300,000 students. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the...
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October 16, 2019 - 11:53 am

Classes Canceled as Threat of Chicago Teacher Strike Looms

By KATHLEEN FOODY and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's mayor announced on Wednesday that the city's public schools will be shut down on Thursday, ahead of an expected teachers' strike. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said during a news conference that the district's 25,000 teachers...
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Jeff Katz
May 02, 2019 - 3:58 pm

Florida Moves To Arm School Teachers

The Florida House voted Tuesday in support of legislation allowing districts to arm teachers, and the bill has now been sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) desk. Click here for more details.
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February 02, 2019 - 1:45 pm

Christian Schools Catching Heat

NEW YORK (AP) — Debate over the role of Christian schools surged after the appearance of an #ExposeChristianSchools hashtag on Twitter. It was introduced after news broke that Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, would be teaching at a Christian school in northern Virginia. The school...
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November 12, 2018 - 1:52 pm

Military Veteran Richard Ojeda Announces 2020 Presidential Bid

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A retired Army paratrooper and West Virginia lawmaker seeking to restore the Democratic Party's blue-collar roots chose Veterans Day to formalize his campaign for the presidency in 2020. State Sen. Richard Ojeda filed his campaign committee paperwork with the Federal...
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June 11, 2018 - 1:14 pm

Virginia Gets Grant To Help Veterans

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a nearly $2 million grant for a Virginia program designed to help veterans become teachers. Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the grant will support the state's Troopers to Teachers Virginia Center at the College of William and Mary...
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May 16, 2018 - 3:49 pm

North Carolina Teachers Protest

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Thousands of teachers filled the streets of North Carolina's capital Wednesday demanding better pay and more funding for public schools, continuing the trend of educators around the country rising up to pressure lawmakers for change. City blocks turned red, the color of shirts...
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