Posted on 04/27/2018 2:40:21 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
PHOENIX -- Thousands of teachers in Arizona and Colorado descended upon their respective Capitols for a second day in a growing educator uprising. Educators in both states want more classroom resources and have received offers either for increased school funding or pay, but they say the money isn't guaranteed and the efforts don't go far enough.
The walkouts are the latest in demonstrations that spread from West Virginia, Oklahoma and Kentucky.
Teachers said they won't return to work until they feel their message has been heard. Alexis Aguirre, a second-grade teacher in Phoenix, said living paycheck to paycheck has forced her to consider other careers.
"It's really heartbreaking to have to choose between our families and the professions that we love, but it doesn't make financial sense to stay in the classroom," Aguirre told Yuccas.
Teachers want the 20 percent raise but also have four other demands, including raises for support staff, yearly teacher raises, a restoration of school funding to 2008 levels and no new tax cuts until the state per-pupil funding reaches the national average.
More than 840,000 students were out of school as a result of Thursday's walkouts, according to figures from The Arizona Republic.
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Funny how all them teachers were so surprised that they weren’t getting rich at their profession - wounder what kind of analytical thinking they are imparting on their students.....
Why would I want to steal something that’s broken?
Learn to spell.
LOL
Probably so.
Yes, indeedy.
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