Teachers Chant '55 Strong' Outside West Virginia State Capitol

Officials shut down the entrance to the state capitol in Charleston, West Virginia, after a crowd of teachers showed up on Monday, March 5, for a legislative session about their contract. The state’s teachers have been on strike for eight days.

A committee of lawmakers met to determine what pay raise the teachers should ultimately receive, a news report said. Gov. Jim Justice proposed a 5 percent increase, which was approved by the House of Delegates. The Senate, however, approved a 4 percent raise. The teachers have said they will not budge from the 5 percent raise.  Source:  Yahoo News