2019 Virginia teachers' walkout

The 2019 Virginia teachers' walkout (also known as RedForEd)[1][2][3][4] is a teachers' walkout and protest that began on January 28, 2019, with teachers in Virginia walking out in protest of low school budgets and low teacher wages outside of Northern Virginia.

2019 Virginia teachers' walkout
Part of the 2018–19 education workers' strikes in the United States
Date	January 28, 2019 (2019-01-28)
Location	Richmond, Virginia
Methods	Occupation Demonstrations Internet activism Walkout
Resulted in	5% pay raise for teachers
Parties to the civil conflict
AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers Fairfax Education Association Fairfax County Federation of Teachers Industrial Workers of the World Virginia Education Association Government of Virginia
Lead figures
Jim Livingston James Fedderman Kimberly Adams Ralph Northam Justin Fairfax Steve Newman Kirk Cox

Background

The walkout was influenced in part of the larger wave of teachers' strikes in the United States,[5] especially in the wake of the teacher's strike in Los Angeles.[6]

Response

The Virginia House of Delegates' leadership proposed in the 2019–20 fiscal budget a five percent pay raise for teachers across the Commonwealth.[7][8][9]

See also

• VCUarts adjunct workers' protests

References

1. Noe-Payne, Mallory (October 1, 2018). "Red for Ed Campaign Picks up Momentum in Virginia". WVTF-FM. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
2. Guichard, Danielle (January 28, 2019). "Virginia teachers, advocates march for more school funding". WRIC-TV. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
3. Mattingly, Justin. "As Virginia teachers march on Capitol, House announces plan for 5 percent pay raise". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
4. "Virginia teachers, advocates march in Richmond for more school funding". WRIC-TV. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
5. Richards, Erin (January 26, 2019). "Teacher strikes: What's next in your state". USA Today. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
6. Truong, Debbie (January 28, 2019). "Virginia teachers plan to leave their classrooms for a day and march". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
7. Burns, Jake (January 28, 2019). "Republican leaders: 'House budget will include 5 percent teacher pay raise'". WTVR. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
8. "Amid Protest, Legislators Announce 5% Pay Raise for Teachers". NBC12. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
9. "Delegates propose 5-percent raise as Virginia teachers rally". WHSV-TV. January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.

External links

• RedForEd on Facebook