“We must protect the health and lives of adults and children everywhere”

American workers speak on the significance of the WSWS webinar, “How to end the pandemic”

As the media and politicians downplayed the severity of the pandemic amid declining cases, workers voiced appreciation for the factual and practical engagement featured at the WSWS event.

Texas official tells “terrified” educators that they must teach “opposing views” on the Holocaust

In an expression of the far-right atmosphere coursing through Texas schools, the director of curriculum in one district indicates that educators must teach “both sides” of the Holocaust or risk their jobs.

Colorado high school lays off all teachers, tells them to reapply for their own jobs

The entire teaching staff at Mitchell High School is being fired at the end of the school year, with the union simply telling its members to look for work elsewhere.

Texas implements new CDC guidelines in public schools

Potentially millions of schoolchildren will be packed into classrooms in the second most populous state in the US, as known COVID-19 cases among schoolchildren and staff approach 200,000.

Elderly bear the brunt of Texas power outage catastrophe

A disproportionate amount of preventable human suffering fell on the oldest, most isolated, and most dependent members of society.

Beloved El Paso, Texas teacher dies from COVID-19 as Governor presses schools to reopen

The reopening of schools across Texas, enforced by Republican Governor Greg Abbott has been a major factor behind the surge of the pandemic in El Paso and throughout the state since August.