Teachers' rebellion spreads on four continents

[TexasTowelie]

Teachers across the world are leading a global wave of worker militancy as strikes and protests spread across North and South America, Europe, and Africa.

In the United States, protests sparked by the rebellion of West Virginia teachers continued this week as Arizona teachers demanding higher wages protest at the state capitol in Phoenix today and 41,000 Oklahoma teachers prepare for a statewide strike on April 2.

Teachers’ anger boiled over Monday and Tuesday after Democratic and Republican state legislators in Oklahoma voted to pass a deal that increases school funding largely by hiking sales taxes on workers and poor people.

Oklahoma Teachers United (OTU), a Facebook page created by rank-and-file teachers with over 10,000 followers, posted, “Senate to vote this week on bill passed by house but teachers already saying no. TEACHERS HAVE HAD IT!!!!!! Legislators are so confused right now. I got 100 calls from the Dems and Reps asking, ‘What in the world is wrong with you?’” The bipartisan deal promised to increase teachers’ wages by $6,000—far below the $10,000 they have demanded.

Read more: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/03/28/teac-m28.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. I read an article in Daily KOS about teacher salaries vs.

min. wage and babysitter salaries. It is beyond pathetic that the salary of highly educated, overworked, and disrespected professional teachers remains so incredibly low decade after decade. Teacher salaries when compared to other professionals with the same college degrees, work hours, responsibilities etc. are about 50% less than that of their peers.
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/2/21/948224/-

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R

[3Hotdogs]

3. $6,000 ".... may I please have another bowl of porridge?

[appalachiablue]

4. K & R Bravo Teachers of the World.