May 2, 2018

Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association, speaks to a crowd of teachers and supporters following the arrival of a group that walked 110 miles from Tulsa to the state capitol in Oklahoma City, during protests earlier this month.

Teaching Profession Across the Country, Teachers Are Sharing Lessons on How to Strike

Union leaders in West Virginia and Oklahoma, where recent teacher strikes led to higher pay, are advising their peers in Arizona and other states on the keys to successful protests.

Teachers from Highland Arts Elementary School stage a final walk-in on April 25 in Mesa, Ariz. Communities and school districts are preparing for a historic statewide teacher walkout on Thursday that could keep hundreds of thousands of students out of school indefinitely.

Teaching Profession Why Teacher Pay Raises Can Prove So Tough to Win

Finding the revenue and navigating state politics can be daunting even when there’s agreement that teachers are underpaid and due a raise.

Thousands of Arizona teachers protest at the state capitol on April 26, the first day of a statewide teachers' strike in Phoenix.

Teaching Profession Opinion I'm an Arizona Teacher. This Is Why I'm Walking Out Today

Grossly underpaid teachers are taking drastic action to demand the respectable salaries they deserve, writes Donald R. Sheldon.