WVCBP in the News

March 13, 2018 by Ted Boettner
How Tax Cuts Paved the Way For America’s Growing Teacher Revolt

HuffPost - Jessica Jernegan joined her fellow teachers to rally at the Oklahoma state Capitol in 2014 and demand more funding for schools. Despite the pleas of an estimated 25,000 protesters, the Republican-dominated legislature had other priorities in mind. Read. 

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March 12, 2018 by Ted Boettner
West Virginia’s Teachers Score a Win

Inequality.org - Teachers are ready to revolt. That’s the message we ought to take away from West Virginia, where educators in every county went on strike to demand better compensation. The teachers secured a major victory, including a 5 percent pay raise for state public employees. Read. 

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March 9, 2018 by Seth DiStefano
SNAP Bill Coming Up for Passage

Beckley Register-Herald - A bill implementing work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one step closer to becoming law. Read. 

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March 8, 2018 by Seth DiStefano
Senate Panel Removes Deadline from SNAP Work Requirement Bill

Charleston Gazette-Mail - A state Senate committee sent a bill to the floor Thursday that would impose work requirements on certain able-bodied adults without dependents in order to qualify for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which includes food stamp benefits. Read. 

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March 7, 2018 by Sean O'Leary
Requiem for a Strike

New Republic - West Virginia teachers have a deal. On Tuesday, a compromise reached by a conference committee composed of Democratic and Republican members of the state House and Senate raised public worker pay by 5 percent. Read. 

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