November 25, 1946 - St. Paul teachers, led by the local of women teachers, walked out of their classrooms in the first organized teachers’ strike in U.S. history. The 1,165 teachers and principals (they were represented by the union as well) stayed out until Dec. 27 in what they called the “strike for better schools.” The walkout drew national attention to the plight of public schools, low teacher pay and difficult working conditions. The teachers won a number of reforms that improved the operation and governance of the schools.
Read the Workday Minnesota article about the strike.
