Teacher Strikes
Education news, analysis, and opinion about labor actions by teachers that close or disrupt schools
Teacher Strikes, Explained: Recent Strikes, Where They're Illegal, and More
Here's what to know about educator labor actions and how they've evolved since the 20th century.
Teaching Profession
East St. Louis Teachers' Strike Ends After a Month Without School
One of the longest teachers' strikes of 2015 has come to an end, and students in East St. Louis, Ill., are finally back in school.
Teaching Profession
Understanding Teachers' Strikes: Where They Happen and How Often
There haven't been an inordinate number of teachers' strikes this year, but two states are responsible for most of them over the past five years.
Teaching Profession
Scranton Teacher Strike Ends After Two Weeks of Stalemate
The Scranton Federation of Teachers ratified a new two-year contract; students will return to class Wednesday.
Teaching Profession
Scranton Teachers Strike After a Month Without a Contract
Negotiations broke down when the district wanted to wait until January to implement salary increases.
Teaching Profession
Seattle Teachers' Strike Encompasses Range of Issues
Though the main sticking points, wages and work hours, are familiar, policies on teacher evaluation and discipline also remain contested.
School & District Management
Opinion
Writers Reflect on Chicago Strike
Four writers explore the implications of the recent teachers' strike in Chicago.
Teaching Profession
In Strike's Wake, Chicago Faces Budget Questions
The tentative contract reached with teachers presents another tall hurdle: how the cash-strapped district will pay for it.
Teaching Profession
Chicago Dispute Puts Spotlight on Teacher Evaluation
The tension between the Chicago Teachers Union and the city's school district is a broader reflection on changes to evaluation policies being rolled out across the country.
Teaching Profession
In Designated Schools, Children Play Waiting Games
One hundred fourty-four Children First schools remained open during the Chicago teachers' strike, providing nonacademic projects and activities to 350,000 students.
Teaching Profession
Teachers' Strike Continues Amid Wrangling in Chicago
Hopes that students in Chicago could return to school Monday after a weeklong teachers' strike were dashed after the union's 800 delegates deferred a vote to end it.
Teaching Profession
Endgame Is Eyed in Chicago Strike
After a framework for a tentative agreement emerged Friday, the union's delegates were scheduled to meet this weekend to vet a draft and vote on whether to call off the strike.
Teaching Profession
Chicago Strike Puts Spotlight on Teacher-Evaluation Reform
The flare-up in Chicago is, in many ways, reflective of broader tensions about changes to evaluation policies being rolled out across the country.
Teaching Profession
Blog
Teacher Beat
From teacher evaluation to the inner workings of the teachers’ unions, Teacher Beat covered the biggest issues shaping the teaching profession.
Teaching Profession
Calif. Walkout Ends in Draw
Videos posted on YouTube add a twist to the labor dispute.