Educators and school staff across the country need your support in their fight for living wages, smaller classroom sizes, an expansion of resources for their students, and more.

They’re fighting for the future of public education.

Just this month, Oakland teachers won a collective $38 million in pay raises and promises of hiring more teachers and counselors after a seven-day strike.

Last month, Denver Public Schools teachers went on strike after year-long contract negotiations and West Virginia walked out for a second time to secure what they had won last year.

In January, over 50,000 Los Angeles Unified School District teachers went on strike also citing stagnant wages, large classroom sizes, and lack of school resources for their students.

Educators, parents, students and their communities are standing up with a clear message: We’re not going to accept underfunding and scarcity. That’s what sparked the actions in  Oklahoma, Arizona, North Carolina, Colorado and Kentucky last year and why, for the first time ever, charter school educators also went on strike in L.A., Chicago, and Ohio.

What connects all these fights are years of disinvestment that have hurt our students and faculty. The Great Recession decimated school funding, and 25 states still spend less on K-12 public education than before the recession. Similarly, in higher education, 41 states still spend less. That’s why educators are saying clearly: Fund our future.

Educators take big risks going on strike and walking out. It is always the last resort in a long fight for the resources necessary to effectively educate. Knowing that the public is on their side is important to helping them win improved learning environments for their students and working environments for themselves.

Sign the petition today - support public school teachers!

Participating Organizations:
Daily Kos
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
People Demanding Action