Educator uprising: Red-clad teachers march in Arizona statewide strike
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Phoenix: A sea of teachers clad in red shirts flowed toward the Arizona Capitol on Thursday for an unprecedented walkout that closed most of the state’s public schools, part of an educator uprising that bubbled up in other parts of the nation and spread west.
Waving signs and red balloons, tens of thousands of teachers and their supporters headed through downtown Phoenix for a rally at the state Capitol to demand a 20 per cent raise for teachers, about $US1billion to return school funding to pre-Great Recession levels and increased pay for support staff, among other things.
Stefanie Lowe, a teacher at Tuscano Elementary School, smiles as she joins other teachers, parents and students as they stage a “walk-in” for higher pay and school funding in Phoenix.
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Widespread protests also were underway in Colorado, where some schools have shut down.
Teachers in both states want more resources in the classroom and have received offers either for increased funding or raises. But teachers say the efforts aren’t enough, with Arizona educators launching the first-ever statewide strike to press lawmakers to meet their demands.
The crowd in downtown Phoenix began its 3-kilometre trek to the Capitol, with demonstrators carrying signs saying, “Money for Schools” and “Make Schools Great Again.”
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