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Podcast: Belabored
Episode: Belabored Podcast #146: West Virginia Teachers Win
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When the teachers of West Virginia prepare for class each day, they’re ready for anything: students with families in crisis, parents battling hunger and job loss, and punishing budget cuts. But when they walked off the job to go on strike in late February, they were prepared for the most high-stakes test of their careers: fighting state lawmakers for a fair contract. And ultimately, it was hope that sustained them through the strike and in the end, nothing could prepare them for the collective thrill of a political victory. We talk to th...