Angered over increased financial burdens, a move to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what they call a “flagrant disregard for initiatives democratically supported within the community,” more than 1,000 Columbia University students have gone on tuition strike, refusing to make required payments that were due to the…
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Chicago Public Schools Closed Friday for Teachers’ Strike, Might Open Monday
The public schools in Chicago remained closed Friday because of a weeklong teachers’ strike for more manageable class sizes and better staffing. So far, the teachers’ union and the school district have failed to reach an agreement, the Associated Press reported, but both hope to reach an agreement so classes…
Archived: Schools Close for 'A Day Without a Woman'
Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland announced Tuesday night that schools would be closed on Wednesday. Approximately 1,700 teachers, and 30 percent of the transportation staff, requested leave to observe “A Day Without a Woman” a strike created to coincide with International Women’s Day. Women’s March organizers have encouraged…