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But the unions are fighting to remain closed and threatening strikes https://twitter.com/JCarrollFoy/status/1289184039807717377
The 2nd largest teachers union just threatened "safety strikes"
They have 1.7 million members https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/28/aft-strikes-school-reopening-384133
They have 1.7 million members https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/28/aft-strikes-school-reopening-384133
A coalition of 10 teachers unions and the Democratic Socialists of America just put out a list of demands including:
• Ban new charter schools
• Ban private school choice
• Ban testing
• Police-free schools
• "Massive infusion of federal money" https://www.demandsafeschools.org/demands/
• Ban new charter schools
• Ban private school choice
• Ban testing
• Police-free schools
• "Massive infusion of federal money" https://www.demandsafeschools.org/demands/
LA teachers union demanded these before reopening:
• Medicare for All
• Defunding the Police
• Ban Charter Schools
• Wealth Tax https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/13/la-teachers-union-demands-reopen-schools/
• Medicare for All
• Defunding the Police
• Ban Charter Schools
• Wealth Tax https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/13/la-teachers-union-demands-reopen-schools/
Oregon teachers union blocked families from using virtual charter schools during the crisis https://www.wsj.com/articles/oregons-coronavirus-education-lockdown-11585697080
Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators lobbied to block families from switching to charter schools during the crisis. https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2020/04/how-pennsylvania-is-discouraging-education-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-opinion.html
Alaska teachers union opposed partnering with FLVS to provide virtual learning to families during the crisis. https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/04/03/alaskas-new-florida-based-virtual-school-is-not-sitting-well-with-some-educators/
An Arizona teachers union just called for "6 Days of Action" against reopening
On one day they tell teachers to write their obituaries to the governor.
On one day they tell teachers to write their obituaries to the governor.
NC teachers union demanded suspended mortgages, income for undocumented immigrants, and more money before reopening https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/north-carolina-teachers-unions-demand-support-for-undocumented-immigrants-more-funding-to-reopen-schools
NC teachers unions are now fighting eliminate a private school choice program serving over 12,000 children from low-income families. https://spectator.org/teachers-unions-vouchers-lawsuit/
Florida teachers unions sued the governor to block reopening schools https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/07/20/teachers-unions-sue-florida-governor-to-block-reopening-of-schools/
Some teachers unions "are also fighting to limit the amount of time that teachers are required to be on video over the course of a day." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/teacher-union-school-reopening-coronavirus.html
Teachers unions are now concerned about teaching from home as well because:
"Many teachers have expressed anxiety about how they and their homes would look on camera."
"Many teachers have expressed anxiety about how they and their homes would look on camera."
