West Virginia teachers' strike ends as lawmakers accept pay demands

Legislators unanimously back 5% pay increase after nine-day school closure in state whose teachers are among country’s lowest paid West Virginia lawmakers unanimously approved 5% pay raises for teachers and troopers on Tuesday, after the state’s governor reached a deal to end a teacher walkout that shut the state’s schools for nine days. A huge group of teachers crowding the capitol’s hallways cheered their victory. Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/06/slug-west-virginia-strike-teachers-over-pay-raise-deal-lawmakers #Headlines by: Associated Press

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