2019 Virginia teachers' walkout explained

2019 Virginia teachers' walkout
Partof:	the 2018–2019 education workers' strikes in the United States
Place:	Richmond, Virginia
Methods:	Occupation Demonstrations Internet activism Walkout
Result:	5% pay raise for teachers
Side1:	AFL–CIO American Federation of Teachers Fairfax Education Association Fairfax County Federation of Teachers Industrial Workers of the World Virginia Education Association
Side2:	Government of Virginia
Leadfigures1:	Jim Livingston James Fedderman Kimberly Adams
Leadfigures2:	Ralph Northam Justin Fairfax Steve Newman Kirk Cox

The 2019 Virginia teachers' walkout (also known as RedForEd)^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} is a teachers' walkout and protest that began on January 28, 2019, with teachers in Virginia walking out in protest of low school budgets and low teacher wages outside of Northern Virginia.

Background

The walkout was influenced in part of the larger wave of teachers' strikes in the United States,^[5] especially in the wake of the teacher's strike in Los Angeles.^[6]

Response

The Virginia House of Delegates' leadership proposed in the 2019–20 fiscal budget a five percent pay raise for teachers across the Commonwealth.^{[7] [8] [9]}

See also

• VCUarts adjunct workers' protests

Notes and References

1. Web site: Noe-Payne . Mallory . Red for Ed Campaign Picks up Momentum in Virginia . WVTF-FM . January 28, 2019 . October 1, 2018.
2. Web site: Guichard . Danielle . Virginia teachers, advocates march for more school funding . WRIC-TV . January 28, 2019 . January 28, 2019.
3. Web site: Mattingly . Justin . As Virginia teachers march on Capitol, House announces plan for 5 percent pay raise . Richmond Times-Dispatch . January 29, 2019.
4. Web site: Virginia teachers, advocates march in Richmond for more school funding . WRIC-TV . January 28, 2019 . January 28, 2019 . February 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190224113047/https://www.wavy.com/news/education/virginia-teachers-advocates-march-in-richmond-for-more-school-funding/1733388178 . dead.
5. Web site: Richards . Erin . Teacher strikes: What's next in your state . USA Today . January 28, 2019 . January 26, 2019.
6. Web site: Truong . Debbie . Virginia teachers plan to leave their classrooms for a day and march . The Washington Post . January 28, 2019 . January 28, 2019.
7. Web site: Burns . Jake . Republican leaders: ‘House budget will include 5 percent teacher pay raise’ . WTVR . January 28, 2019 . January 28, 2019.
8. Web site: Amid Protest, Legislators Announce 5% Pay Raise for Teachers . NBC12 . January 28, 2019.
9. Web site: Delegates propose 5-percent raise as Virginia teachers rally . WHSV-TV . January 28, 2019 . January 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212071255/https://www.whsv.com/content/news/504975912.html . February 12, 2019 . dead .