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More teachers consider industrial action to win pay rises after West Virginia victory
Teachers give a thumbs-up in front of Woodsdale Elementary in Wheeling, West Virginia on Tuesday after winning a 5% pay rise
TEACHERS in Oklahoma and Arizona are considering industrial action in disputes over pay, following their West Virginia colleagues’ victory in the fight for a decent rise.
The West Virginia legislature approved a 5 per cent salary increase for the teachers yesterday, following years of pay restraint.
The state has some of the lowest teacher salaries in the country and many said they were struggling to make ends meet.
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