The 2019 Virginia teachers' walkout (also known as RedForEd)[1][2][3][4] is a teachers' walkout and protest that began on January 28, 2019, with teachers in Virginia walking out in protest of low school budgets and low teacher wages outside of Northern Virginia.
| 2019 Virginia teachers' walkout | |||
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| Part of the 2018–2019 education workers' strikes in the United States | |||
| Date | January 28, 2019 | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
Jim Livingston | |||
Background edit
The walkout was influenced in part of the larger wave of teachers' strikes in the United States,[5] especially in the wake of the teacher's strike in Los Angeles.[6]
Response edit
The Virginia House of Delegates' leadership proposed in the 2019–20 fiscal budget a five percent pay raise for teachers across the Commonwealth.[7][8][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Noe-Payne, Mallory (October 1, 2018). "Red for Ed Campaign Picks up Momentum in Virginia". WVTF-FM. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Guichard, Danielle (January 28, 2019). "Virginia teachers, advocates march for more school funding". WRIC-TV. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Mattingly, Justin. "As Virginia teachers march on Capitol, House announces plan for 5 percent pay raise". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia teachers, advocates march in Richmond for more school funding". WRIC-TV. January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Richards, Erin (January 26, 2019). "Teacher strikes: What's next in your state". USA Today. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Truong, Debbie (January 28, 2019). "Virginia teachers plan to leave their classrooms for a day and march". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Burns, Jake (January 28, 2019). "Republican leaders: 'House budget will include 5 percent teacher pay raise'". WTVR. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Amid Protest, Legislators Announce 5% Pay Raise for Teachers". NBC12. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Delegates propose 5-percent raise as Virginia teachers rally". WHSV-TV. January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.