Lucy Gray (@elemenous.bsky.social)

Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change This story first appeared in Hechinger’s climate and education newsletter. Sign up here. In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with the city’s schools to add solar panels on some buildings and clean energy career pathways for students, among other actions. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Federation of Educators demanded that the district create a task force on environmental issues and provide free metro passes for students. And in California, the Los Angeles teachers union’s demands include electrifying the district’s bus fleet and providing electric vehicle charging stations at all schools. https://hechingerreport.org/teachers-unions-leverage-contracts-to-fight-climate-change/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social