Youth and Students

Racism, schooling gap cut years from life

It doesn’t take a scientific study for people who are poor to know that their lives are very, very difficult.…

September 27, 2012

Chicago teachers suspend heroic strike

On Sept. 18, the Delegates Assembly of the Chicago Teachers Union announced the suspension of the one-week strike. The union…

September 18, 2012

Chicago teacher tells WW: ‘Enough is enough’

When asked by Eric Struch, a Chicago WW correspondent, what the issues that led the Chicago teachers to go out…

September 17, 2012

Demonstrate against racism in Wyandotte schools

A picket line went up in front of the Wyandotte Public Schools headquarters right outside the city of Detroit on…

September 13, 2012

Students, community allies all support Chicago teachers on strike

Sept. 10 — The Chicago Teachers Union, in a just struggle for a fair contract, went out on strike during…

September 12, 2012

Chicago teachers seek good contract

Since the third week of August, the Chicago Teachers Union has been practicing how to conduct a strike. About a…

September 2, 2012

Quebec students suspend strike, struggle goes on

As August began, students in community and senior colleges all over Quebec voted to suspend the student strike that began…

September 2, 2012