I am hopeful that we teachers can make a difference- that requires us, our students, and communities exercising our power. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

I will never forget what Chicago teachers taught me- that we can fight for labor/workers rights while also fighting for working-class communities by standing up for ourselves. We can shut things down. And, we can win- for everyone. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

Now I am a New York City elementary special education teacher. I am hoping my current teachers union, the @UFT, will fight for students' rights and teachers' rights when the time comes. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

I was so proud to strike for the first time with @CTULocal1 two years ago for #fairfunding of our Chicago public schools. I hold in solidarity with all teachers who #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout for their students, schools, and communities.

Our students' school learning conditions are our teachers' working conditions. I support teachers who rally, strike, walk out, & sick-out across the world. #55strong #oklahomateachers #oklaedwalkout #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout #kyteachers #wvteacherstrike

A coalition for social justice oriented rank-and-file teacher unions formed a national network called @UCOREjustice. We will meet at @labornotes in Chicago Friday to discuss the latest wave of #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout. #55strong #oklahomateachers #kyteachers

Anyways, all of these fights continue to coalesce because the people in charge of our schools won't provide #fairfunding. On April 1st, 2016 Chicago teachers went on a one-day strike. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

I joined the special education committee of @CTULocal1, eventually co-chairing 2 years. We started the Chicago Special Education Taskforce with community orgs/advocates to fight against illegal special ed cuts. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

The Chicago teachers taught me that we could fight like hell for our public schools, but that folk who don't care about the public schools would fight right back. We have to keep fighting. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

In 2013 I became officially a member of @CTULocal1 and began being active, listening on the ground, and present when @ChicagosMayor closed 50 public schools the summer after the Chicago Teachers strike. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

In 2012 I was a public school paraprofessional and a member of @SEIULocal1 & not striking w/ @CTULocal1 even though we dealt with the same issues. Chicago teachers won concessions & got victories for teachers and Chicago communities. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

I had been working in a charter school the year prior to the Chicago @CTULocal1 #teacherstrike and knew what it was like to work as an at-will employee with terrible healthcare benefits and who could get fired at any moment. #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

In 2010 the @coreteachers Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators in Chicago won leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union. They led a strike in 2012 to fight for fair salaries and funding for schools. #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout

I am so glad I got my political education around #teacherstrike #teacherwalkout #teachersickout from Chicago and my former teachers union, the Chicago Teachers Union. @CTULocal1