sickout

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They recruited some students with large social media followings to share the petition online, and by Thursday, the first day of the student sickout, the petition had more than 1,200 names.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022

In Oakland, where Bacigalupi lives, schools did not reopen until August 2021, and a teacher sickout protesting conditions closed them for one day last week.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2022

In Oakland, where Bacigalupi lives, schools didn’t reopen until August 2021, and a teacher sickout protesting conditions during the omicron surge closed them for one day last week.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

The teachers union, Oakland Education Assn., did not sanction or become involved in the sickout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2022

A group of educators had called for a sickout, arguing that the school district hadn't done enough to protect them during the surge.

From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2022