Thousands of Los Angeles Unified teachers, staff and administrators rallied Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles as union leaders moved towards a strike, escalating pressure on the district after nearly a year of contract negotiations.
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Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
The Talarico campaign cited data indicating that the vast majority of its revenue has come from donations under $100 and that teachers are the most common occupation among its donors.
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Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
The same day, billionaire Tom Steyer won the backing of the California Federation of Teachers, which represents 120,000 educators.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Although confronting the scourge of anti-Asian violence has long been a priority for Asian American scholars and activists, their insights have too often been ignored or minimized by policymakers, educators, and journalists.
Elsewhere, districts are considering hiring uncertified instructors, combining classes or dropping course offerings.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
The instructors make money on their lessons and commissions and gain exposure through OMM; OMM earns through those sales as well as the fee for the kit.
My schoolteachers introduced me to a mix of African and Kenyan classics by such authors as Chinua Achebe and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
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Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs.
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