Striking West Virginia teachers and school service personnel are gathered at the state Capitol in large numbers again today, pressing the state Senate to pass a bill that funds salary increases and addresses needed changes to the state public employee healthcare system, so that schools can reopen. It looked like the strike might end after the House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed a bill earlier in the week that provided for raises up to 5 percent and created a task force to look at the healthcare system, but the Senate has failed to follow through with similar legislation to address the issues that prompted the historic walkout. AFT President Randi Weingarten has praised the striking educators—who have gotten nationwide coverage—for standing strong and unified for basic dignity for themselves and their students. “It’s been awe-inspiring seeing thousands swarm the state Capitol and stand out on the picket lines fighting for a better life and a better West Virginia,” she says.
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