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The strike\u2014which ended when teachers returned to their classrooms on March 7\u2014inspired similar, statewide strikes in Oklahoma and Arizona. It also inspired smaller-scale protests by school staff in Kentucky, North Carolina, Colorado, and led to a school bus driver strike in Georgia. Additionally, around this time, adjunct professors at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia protested over pay.The strikes continued in the fall of 2018 when there was a collective bargaining shortcoming between the United Teachers Los Angeles union and the Los Angeles Unified School District in September 2018, prompting a strike that began in January 2019. This also resulted in a teachers&#8217; walkout in Virginia, a long-time right-to-work state, as well as in Denver and Oakland, California.[8][9] The national wave of strikes has been referred to as Red for Ed or #RedforEd, with striking workers often wearing red shirts to show solidarity.[10][11] Reasons given for the choice of the color red range from the fact that many of the initial strikes were in red (Republican-controlled) states to the idea that public school budgets are in the red.[10]Motivations for the strikes included desire for increased wages for teachers and support staff, larger school budgets, smaller classrooms, and other issues. The strikes varied in their levels of success, with the West Virginia strike considered mostly successful, where Oklahoman teachers received relatively few concessions.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsOrigins and overview[edit]Pension costs[edit]Demands[edit]Strikes[edit]Summary of strikes and protests by location[edit]Major events[edit]Arizona[edit]Colorado[edit]Los Angeles[edit]North Carolina[edit]Oklahoma[edit]West Virginia[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Origins and overview[edit]This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.  (June 2018)Discussions of a strike in West Virginia began in early 2018. In the first week of February, teachers staged &#8220;walk-ins&#8221; at schools and some protested at the West Virginia Capitol.[12] The strike proved successful, and inspired those in other states to strike as well.[13]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In early April, Oklahoma became the second state to strike, making it the first time a teacher&#8217;s strike was held in the state since 1990.[14] The strike lasted for 10 days, from April 2\u201312, after teacher salaries were increased by $6,000 and support staff salaries were increased by $1,250.[15]In late April, teachers in Arizona and in Colorado went on strike. The Colorado strike began on April 27[16] and ended on May 12,[17] while the Arizona Strike lasted from April 26 to May 3.[18]In May 2018, it was reported that teachers in North Carolina could be next to strike, making it the fifth state to have a teachers&#8217; strike.[19] This was due to the state being ranked 41st in the nation in salaries for teachers, and per pupil spending at negative 12 percent.[20] Further, it was reported that teachers in North Carolina have seen a five percent decrease in salaries since 2008. Furthermore, teachers hired after January 1, 2021, will not receive health benefits, along with teachers having to pay $10,000 per year in out of pocket health insurance.[21]Because of a majority of the strikes being in predominantly Republican Party-controlled, conservative states, the strikes have been referred to as the &#8220;Red State Revolt&#8221;.[22][23][24][25][26] This has prompted several Republican politicians to concede to their demands, in the run-up to the 2018 mid-term elections.[27][22]Pension costs[edit]One of the largest reasons for decreasing teacher pay and less funding for schools is the large amount of money diverted from current budgets to pay educators&#8217; unfunded pension liabilities.[28]:\u200a1\u200aFor example: &#8220;In Colorado, school district payments to the public pension fund have roughly doubled since 2006, from about 10 percent of payroll to 20 percent.&#8221;[28]A 2016 study found that only 30% of the money that school districts pay towards the retirement benefits of an educator actually go toward that educator&#8217;s pension, with 70% being used to pay off unfunded debt in that pension system.[28]:\u200a1\u200aDemands[edit]Universally, demands included raising pay.[29][30] In Oklahoma and West Virginia, respectively sources of oil and coal, demands included  financing the increased spending on education through taxation focused on these industries.[31][32]Original reason for the strike included the state&#8217;s plan to force teachers to use fitbit to be allowed to keep subscribing to the same healthplan or face a $500 annual fine.[33]Strikes[edit]This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: does not include the latest strike in Nashville, TN or the latest strike in Chicago, Illinois November 2019 (3rd largest district in the US). Please help update this graphic to reflect recent events or newly available information.  (May 2019)\u00a0\u00a0Strikes and protests lead to increase in education pay and funding.\u00a0\u00a0Strikes and protests did not lead to government action.Summary of strikes and protests by location[edit]StateLocationDate startedStatus of protestsOutcome\u00a0ArizonaStatewideApril 26, 2018Ended May 3, 2018Statewide strike20% salary raise for teachers by 20209% raise for teachers in 2018\u201319 school yearsubsequent 5% raises for the next two yearsIncreased support staff salaries\u00a0CaliforniaLos AngelesJanuary 14, 2019Ended January 22, 2019District-wide teachers strike6% salary increaseReduction in class sizesIncrease in support staffOaklandFebruary 21, 2019Ended February 28, 2019District-wide teachers strike11% salary increase over four yearsReduction in class sizesDelay in school closures for 5 monthsSacramentoApril 11, 2019One-day strikeUnion CityMay 20, 2019Ended June 7, 2019\u00a0ColoradoStatewideApril 27, 2018Ended May 12, 2018Teachers strike in numerous counties2% salary increaseEducation budget restored to pre-Recession levelsDenverFebruary 11, 2019Ended February 14, 2019District-wide teachers strike7 to 11% salary increasePay scale changes that increase emphasis on teacher training and experience GeorgiaDeKalb CountyApril 19, 2018Ended April 23, 2018Bus drivers&#8217; strike in DeKalb CountySeven bus drivers firedOngoing collective bargaining between school district and bus drivers\u00a0KentuckyStatewideApril 2, 2018\u00a0North CarolinaStatewideMay 16, 2018One-day strikeStatewideMay 1, 2019One-day strikeOver half of school districts forced to close\u00a0OklahomaStatewideApril 2, 2018Ended April 12, 2018Statewide teachers strike$6,000 salary raise for teachers$1,250 salary raise for support staffIncreased public school funding through tobacco tax\u00a0South CarolinaStatewideMay 1, 2019One-day strikeOver 10,000 at state capitolSeveral school districts forced to close\u00a0TennesseeNashvilleMay 3, 2019Negotiations ongoing. Metro Nashville Public Schools has requested increased funding. [34]\u00a0VirginiaVirginia Commonwealth UniversityFebruary 28, 2018Ended May 12, 2018StatewideJanuary 28, 2019One-day strike\u00a0West VirginiaStatewideFebruary 22, 2018Ended March 7, 2018Statewide strike5% pay raise for teachersMajor events[edit]Arizona[edit]  Teachers striking in Arizona at the state capital with the slogan Red for Ed. (2018)Colorado[edit]Los Angeles[edit]North Carolina[edit]Oklahoma[edit]West Virginia[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]^ Snow, Anita; Tang, Terry (May 3, 2018). &#8220;Arizona teachers end walkout after governor signs off on 20 percent raise&#8221;. Chicago Tribune. tronc. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.^ Whaley, Monte (May 12, 2018). &#8220;Pueblo teachers reach tentative agreement with district for 2 percent pay hike&#8221;. The Denver Post. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. 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