West Virginia teachers strike over pay, benefits

Seattle Times Thursday, 22 February 2018 ()
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia teachers have gone on strike over pay and benefits one day after the governor signed raises for them. Classes at public schools were canceled Thursday in all 55 counties as teachers walked out over low pay, small increases and projected increases in insurance costs. Thousands of teachers arrived at […]
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 Public school teachers across West Virginia went on strike on Thursday, February 22, protesting a state government they say doesn&rsquo;t pay them enough or ensure their benefits are funded. Teachers protested at the state capitol in Charleston, where thousands of teachers gathered, and in...

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