The strike has shut down public schools since last Thursday. Union leaders met with Gov. Jim Justice, and they have reached a deal for pay raises. State lawmakers would need to pass the proposals.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brianne Solomon, a teacher on strike in West Virginia. Solomon talks about the demands being made by strikers, and why she thinks remedies offered by the state aren't acceptable.
The Trump administration is considering a policy change to prevent states from making tough demands of companies that collect student loan debt, according to an internal document obtained by NPR.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students return to school Wednesday, two weeks after the deadly shooting. Sophomore Gabe Glassman captures what day-to-day life is like for these students now.
Since the mass killing at a Parkland, Fla., school this month, many teachers have called on funds to sell their stakes in gun-makers. But some fund managers say that may not lead to industry change.
Teachers and other school employees are on strike. They're calling for higher pay and better health care. And they oppose bills they think will hurt the state's ability to hire quality teachers.
Teachers unions are calling for salary increases and a health care fix, but it's unclear when their demands will be satisfied well enough to send them back to the classroom.
Students will return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this week for the first time since a gunman killed 17 people. On Sunday, the school is holding an orientation day.