North American Education Issues
High school students protest in Detroit
By Martin McLaughlin, November 19, 1999
Thousands of students walked out of classes at Detroit high schools Tuesday, angered by a series of rapes of girls on their way to and from school, and by the lack of any effective response by school ...
Two studies in US underscore importance of early education programs
By Allen Whyte, November 1, 1999
The results of two educational studies that were announced this week in the United States show the significance of providing learning opportunities to children at a very early age.
Teacher discusses lessons of the Detroit strike
October 20, 1999
A teacher who took part in the recent strike by 7,000 teachers against the Detroit school board discussed with the WSWS some of the issues in this struggle.
Teachers strike in New York suburb of Yonkers
By a correspondent, October 4, 1999
More than 2,000 teachers went on strike in Yonkers, just north of New York City, on Friday, October 1. The Yonkers Federation of Teachers reported that the walkout was 99 percent effective.
The assault on public education in the US
Right-wing organizations push school vouchers in Michigan
By Debra Watson and Jerry White, September 30, 1999
The strike by Detroit teachers earlier this month exposed the ongoing attack on public education taking place throughout the US. Behind the guise of school "reform" and "choice" some of the most bitte...
Detroit teachers end nine-day strike
By Jerry White, September 9, 1999
Striking Detroit teachers voted Wednesday to return to work under an extension of their old contract while a mail ballot is held on a tentative three-year agreement reached by the Detroit Federation o...
Union leaders betray Detroit teachers' strike: new strategy needed to defend public education
By the Editorial Board, September 8, 1999
The contract being presented by the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) as a “victory” is, in fact, a wholesale capitulation to the main demands of the school board and city and state off...
Teachers union leaders conspire to end Detroit schools strike
By Walter Gilberti and Jerry White, September 4, 1999
As the walkout by 7,700 Detroit teachers concludes its first week, the leadership of the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) is working with city and school officials to fashion a deal that would imp...
Teachers fight to defend public education
Detroit strike exposes fraud of school "reform"
By the Editorial Board, September 2, 1999
With this week's walkout Detroit teachers have taken a courageous stand in defense of public education, defying attacks in the news media, the threat of fines and even dismissal, and the treachery of ...
Mass meeting overrules union leaders
Detroit teachers launch strike
By Jerry White, August 31, 1999
Detroit teachers voted Monday morning to go on strike, rejecting the recommendation of Detroit Federation of Teachers officials that they continue working under a 10-day contract extension.
The political issues facing Detroit teachers
By Socialist Equality Party, August 30, 1999
As Detroit teachers prepare for possible strike action they are well aware that they are facing a fundamental attack on working conditions, living standards and the very principle of public education.
Detroit school board demands sweeping concessions from teachers
By Jerry White, August 26, 1999
With classes scheduled to begin next week, Detroit's newly appointed school board and its chief executive officer are pressing for sweeping concessions from the district's 7,700 teachers, including th...
