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    Teacher walkouts in Arizona and Colorado continue national debate on money for schools

    by Michael Livingston, Los Angeles Times Apr 28, 2018 4 minutes

    Following the lead of teachers who walked off the job in other states in recent weeks, thousands of teachers and their supporters took to the streets in Arizona and Colorado for the second day in a row to demand better pay and more funding for education.

    The walkouts are the latest in a nationwide uproar over teacher pay and resources. Backed by labor unions and often with widespread public support, teachers in West Virginia, Oklahoma and Kentucky also have pressed state lawmakers for more resources. Many have told of working two or even three jobs to make ends meet.

    In Arizona, protesters promised to

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