Student rally in support of striking teachers on the steps of the West Virginia State Capitol
Date:
2018-03-02
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Teaching, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Teachers' unions--United States, and Public schools--Employees
Striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign reading, "This is not a math problem...you can't divide us!" during a rally at the state capitol
Date:
2018-03-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Public schools--Employees, Teachers' unions--United States, Labor union members, Teaching, Labor disputes--West Virginia, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), and Strikes and lockouts--Teachers
Protestor at the state capitol holds a sign reading, "Please Call Your Delegate" during a student rally in support of striking West Virginia teachers
Date:
2018-03-02
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Teachers' unions--United States, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Public schools--Employees, Labor union members, and Strikes and lockouts--Teachers
Striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign reading, "Why did the chicken cross the road? To get my 5%"
Date:
2018-03-5
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Teachers' unions--United States, Public schools--Employees, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Labor union members, Labor disputes--West Virginia, and Teaching
West Virginia art teacher holds a hand painted protest sign of the Incredible Hulk at a student-organized rally during the West Virginia teacher's strike
Date:
2018-03-02
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Teaching, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Teachers' unions--United States, Public schools--Employees, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, and Labor disputes--West Virginia
A striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign referencing "The Most Interesting Man in the World" meme
Date:
2018-03-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor disputes--West Virginia, Public schools--Employees, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Teaching, Teachers' unions--United States, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, and Labor union members
West Virginia public school students hold signs in support of striking teachers during a student-organized rally at the state capitol
Date:
2018-03-02
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor disputes--West Virginia, Teachers' unions--United States, Teaching, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, and Public schools--Employees
Striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign reading, "They tried to bury us. They didn't know we were seeds"
Date:
2018-03-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Teachers' unions--United States, Public schools--Employees, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Labor union members, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Labor disputes--West Virginia, and Teaching
West Virginia public school student holds a sign reading "My education is important to me and so are my teachers"
Date:
2018-03-02
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Teachers' unions--United States, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Teaching, Public schools--Employees, and Labor disputes--West Virginia
Children of teachers attending the strike rally on the steps of the West Virginia State Capitol
Date:
2018-03-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Teaching, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Teachers' unions--United States, Public schools--Employees, Labor union members, and West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.)
![["Janet Allio is the school nurse at Mary C. Snow Elementary School on the West Side of Charleston. She has worked with students on the West Side for 15 years. In this interview she speaks about the innovative holistic health program at the elementary school.Allio was interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]](/thumb/4224AllioJanetPhoto001112219 "Portrait of Janet Allio")
![["Janet Allio is the school nurse at Mary C. Snow Elementary School on the West Side of Charleston. She has worked with students on the West Side for 15 years. In this interview she speaks about the innovative holistic health program at the elementary school.Allio was interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]](/thumb/4224AllioJanetPhoto002112219 "Janet Allio at Mary C. Snow Elementary School")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0013218 "Student rally in support of striking teachers on the steps of the West Virginia State Capitol")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0013518 "Striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign reading, \"This is not a math problem...you can't divide us!\" during a rally at the state capitol")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0023218 "Protestor at the state capitol holds a sign reading, \"Please Call Your Delegate\" during a student rally in support of striking West Virginia teachers")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0023518 "Striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign reading, \"Why did the chicken cross the road? To get my 5%\"")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0033218 "West Virginia art teacher holds a hand painted protest sign of the Incredible Hulk at a student-organized rally during the West Virginia teacher's strike")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0033518 "A striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign referencing \"The Most Interesting Man in the World\" meme")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0043218 "West Virginia public school students hold signs in support of striking teachers during a student-organized rally at the state capitol")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0043518 "Striking West Virginia teacher holds a sign reading, \"They tried to bury us. They didn't know we were seeds\"")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0053218 "West Virginia public school student holds a sign reading \"My education is important to me and so are my teachers\"")
![["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]](/thumb/4224WVTeachersStrikePhoto0053518 "Children of teachers attending the strike rally on the steps of the West Virginia State Capitol")