The West Virginia Teachers' Strike Is What Real Resistance Looks Like




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11 March 18
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FOCUS: The West Virginia Teachers' Strike Is What Real Resistance Looks Like 
From left, Lois Casto, Nina Tunstalle, Katherine Dudley and Kara Brown, elementary school teachers in West Virginia, reacted to news of the 5 percent raise on Tuesday. (photo: Hudson/Charleston/Gazette-Mail/AP)
Jeff Biggers, Guardian UK
Biggers writes: "The victorious strike by teachers in West Virginia did not only result in a long overdue pay raise. With the exuberance of a nine-day teach-in, the teachers and their supporters have taught the nation a compelling lesson on the historical role of a true resistance."
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