walkout

In a bitter fight for the Minnesota Legislature, Democrats have threatened a walkout

10:18am January 11, 2025

A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it's unclear who will take control.

Members of the 32BJ union participate in a "Strike for Black Lives" rally in New York City, one of the many demonstrations for racial and economic justice that took place across the U.S. on Monday.

National

Essential Workers Hold Walkouts And Protests In National 'Strike For Black Lives'

7:45pm July 20, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Front-line workers in several U.S. cities walked off their jobs and took to the streets to demand racial and economic justice.

Education

Guilford County Schools Responds To News Of Canceled Bus Driver Strike

5:56pm November 22, 2019

by April Laissle and Bethany Chafin

News outlets are reporting a planned bus driver strike in Guilford County has been called off.

Guilford County Schools Responds To Potential Bus Driver Walkout

8:21am November 20, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

The Guilford County Schools says nearly 150 drivers have submitted leave request forms for Monday and Tuesday of next week.

High school students in Columbia Falls, Mont., walked out of class to show their support of the Second Amendment on Wednesday.

Students Held Another School Walkout, This Time For Gun Rights

5:23pm May 03, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

A high school senior had called for the nationwide demonstration that took place Wednesday. "These Parkland high school students do not speak for my generation," he wrote in an op-ed.

The digital marquee outside Highland Arts Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., seen at the start of class Wednesday, warns of the effects of the teacher walkout on Thursday.

'We Simply Can't Take It Any Longer': Teacher Protests Sweep Arizona, Colorado

4:28pm April 26, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Scores of schools have closed in the two states as educators demand pay bumps and boosted budgets. In Arizona, which has seen a massive walkout, tens of thousands are marching through Phoenix.

Lane Murdock, a high school sophomore, says she felt numb after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and knew it was time for her to try to make some change.

Meet The Students Who Dreamed Up Friday's National School Walkout

10:27am April 19, 2018

by Cassandra Basler

Thousands of students across the country are expected to walk out of class Friday to protest violence in schools. And the idea came from a group of kids who live far from Florida.

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Students hold signs reading "#ENOUGH" during Central High School's walkout on Wednesday.

Central High School Walked Out In The Footsteps Of The Little Rock 9

12:45pm March 15, 2018

by Ian Wren

Best known for its role in the 1957 school desegregation crisis, Little Rock Central High School saw hundreds of students walk out of class on Wednesday to protest gun violence.

Education

Greensboro Students Participate In National School Walkout Against Gun Violence

5:33pm March 14, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

Students at Page High School in Greensboro joined others across the country in peaceful protest Wednesday morning.

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As Students Walk Out Against Gun Violence, Educators Offer Support

8:00am March 12, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

The Guilford County Association of Educators is offering support to teachers this week ahead of planned walkouts against gun violence.

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