To understand the insurgency, we need to look at economics, and at political economy specifically. But we especially need a labor-movement analysis.
For educators in Oklahoma and other states, the strike demands go far beyond better pay. The strike gets at the heart of some of the biggest issues facing America’s children: access to effective teachers, high-quality learning materials, and modern facilities.
The teachers strike revealed a desire for change within Palestinian society, which cannot happen without a change in the education system. Turning back now, would mean a bigger problem for any protest, any movement, any advocacy in the future.
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