Any left-over funds will be donated to the three unions on strike: West Virginia Education Association, AFT- West Virginia and the West Virginia School Service Personnel Association.
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“The Senate screwed up and sent the original 5% pay raise bill back to the House”. The contract was originally set to expire on 5 August, 2017, was extended until 4 November, and then extended again until 3 March. Four-and-a-half, maybe?
Craig, who is in her 10th year of teaching, said that because of the cost of insurance, she takes home less money now than she did six or seven years ago.
“No further visitors are being admitted at this time”, the state Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety said.
MARTIN: Can you just give us a sense of the mood there? Union leaders say if they can get the five percent pay raise passed, the strike will end. “But as long as this amendment is out here with the 4% we will stay united and we will be out indefinitely”, WVEA President Dale Lee said.
American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia President told Christine Campbell told WCHS-TV the cut was “a deal breaker”. “No bills have been passed in favor of teacher pay or funding, the frustration and low morale has continued to grow”. In the Senate, it was defeated 19-15.
“We are angry and disappointed with the actions of Senator Carmichael and his Republican leadership team. I strongly feel we are blessed to have both”. People who’ve heard about the West Virginia teachers strike are no doubt aware that teachers’ salaries in West Virginia are relatively low.
Salfia said teachers will settle for nothing short of a legislative guarantee for the raise.
Protesting teachers have argued that education in West Virginia – where more than 700 classrooms lack fully certified full-time teachers – needs to be a higher priority among politicians.
INSKEEP: Wait a minute.
A resolution passed by the Ohio County Board of Education in agreement with the teachers’ unions permits teachers to work with their students during the work stoppage to prepare them for “one-time events” such as tournaments that can’t be rescheduled.
“We took our time”, Sen. Additionally, I truly want goodness for all of our state employees and all West Virginians. You can make anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 more by driving 15 minutes across the state line.
The revised forecast allowed lawmakers to approve a larger pay raise package for public employees than had been approved earlier this session.
“We’ve got to end this”. And that’s what we’re looking for.
In a state with a 17.9 percent poverty rate, teachers, bus drivers and other volunteers are collecting food and helping to distribute it to students who rely on free breakfasts and lunches at school.
INSKEEP: The 19 members, the majority of the Senate that turned aside that deal.
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West Virginia teachers striking for better wages will be marching with a picket sign in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other thanks to a fellow educator’s crowdfunding campaign.
