On Thursday, a weeklong walkout by teachers in Arizona resulted in a major victory, as the state's governor approved a 10 to 20 percent wage increase and a significant investment in public schools.
That followed a roughly $6,000 salary increase that Oklahoma teachers won by threatening a walkout (and later following through). Which in turn came on the heels of a 5 percent raise for teachers in West Virginia, who had shut down schools for almost two weeks.
The teachers were intent on making a statement. “No funding, no future!” they chanted in Oklahoma. And their mantra seemed to carry the day.
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