#55strong

Well, here we go again. The state government is trying to push through a law that basically want to throw our education to the private sector, and even teachers are very unhappy with that, charter schools are the last thing we need here. They would harm our public education where most people have to go because of money. Also, this bill includes another 5% pay increase for teachers, but they’re fighting against it anyway, because they care, genuinely, about the students they teach. Solidarity with the teachers!

Photos and report by Bryan G. Pfeifer

I find it incredibly heartbreaking that searching “West Virginia” into your search bar bring up results like this. This shouldn’t HAVE to happen. If you don’t know what’s going on, teachers and public workers were given a 1% pay raise, with an increase on their insurance, thus nullifying their pay raise altogether. Being a native West Virginian, it pisses me off that our Governor, Jim Justice, ironic as his name is, can’t get his damn head out of his ass. Teachers are quite possibly one of, if not the most valuable resources we have. I think it would be better that our own mayor doesn’t put their jobs on the line just because his own selfishness.

The WV Senate can go (multiple volumes of expletives deleted) themselves.

West Virginia IWW

Truth, kiddo! 🙌🏻 Today, I got to introduce some of my favorite people to a different side of politics! 💛💙 I loved watching Nick interact with the teachers around us and get exited during the chants. It was so cool to teach him about Mother Jones and the Labor Movement while watching him take part in WV history. #55strong #55united #wv #fixpeia #jimjustice #wvteachers #westvirginia #mountainstrong #protest #motherjones #labormovement #unions #politics #protestsigns #democracy #wvsenate #bullshit #quotes #wecallbs #students #teachers #workstoppage #strike #teacherstrike #teachersofinstagram #studentsofinstagram (at Charleston Capitol Building)