Barbara Madeloni is the Education Coordinator at Labor Notes. She recently served as president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association and is a longtime writer and educator.
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How West Virginia Teachers Went on Strike Again and Defeated a School Privatization Bill
Barbara Madeloni
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LA Teachers Didn’t Just Win Their Strike—They Beat Back School Privatizers
Barbara Madeloni
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Want More Proof Teachers’ Strikes Work? Look to Washington State.
Barbara Madeloni