Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change

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By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger ReportNov 2, 2025, 9:00 am187 ptsTrendingTop
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…

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