Teacher Walkout in Buffalo Leads Season of Unrest
Teachers in Buffalo, N.Y., defied state law last week by staging their first strike in 24 years, while educators in Philadelphia remained in class, poised for a walkout.
Those are just two of the big-city districts that have been hit by labor unrest this fall, as administrators and union leaders in several major school systems scramble to craft new contract agreements. Negotiations in Boston and Los Angeles remain contentious. Teachers in Cleveland and Denver threatened to strike, but settled their contracts at the 11th hour.
Meanwhile, strikes were also occurring in a few smaller districts, including Hamilton Township, N.J.; Punxsutawney, Pa.;...
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