October 18, 2023
Fresno teachers are voting this Wednesday on whether or not to strike, if the union and the district can’t come to an agreement on class size, teacher pay and benefits.
The first and only time Fresno teachers have been on strike before was 45 years ago, in 1978.
What can we learn from those who were involved in both sides of that strike?
Guests:
- Barbara Mendes, retired teacher, Fresno Unified School District
- Nancy Richardson, former school board president, Fresno Unified School District
- Lasherica Thornton, reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
- Lessons from the 1978 teachers strike in Fresno
- Fresno Unified teachers very likely to strike. Here are the issues
- Fresno teachers union rejects district’s offer of pay increases, expanded medical benefits
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.