The jokes in the HBO comedy may not be all that funny, but the show reveals something raw and authentic about public-school dynamics.
(Orginally published in Spanish on SubVersiones, see links at the end.) If the national teachers movement in Mexico manages to bring down the educational reform, there will be a path to bringing down all the structural reforms that are occurring in the country’s strategic sectors, such as the energy sector. This is the assessment that teachers are making. This is precisely the fear of the federal government.
The Mexican government followed through on its threat to use force against striking dissident teachers.
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Teachers across Detroit called in sick to work on Monday — a “sick-out” protest that ultimately shut down all but three public schools in the city because there weren’t enough teachers in class.
Just in time for the 2016 Labor Notes Conference, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a one-day strike and citywide day of action April 1. The union’s governing body, the House of Delegates, gave its stamp of approval to the action last night.
The justices consider a challenge to labor organizations without weighing the practical implications of their decision.
The justices consider a challenge to labor organizations without weighing the practical implications of their decision.
The justices consider a challenge to labor organizations without weighing the practical implications of their decision.
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