By BISHOP NASH
The Herald-Dispatch
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In the West Virginia Encyclopedia, there is only one entry under “Teachers’ Strike,” though that’s sure to soon change.
Only once before had the state’s storied history of labor conflict starred school employees, the most viable job option in many counties, prior to 2018.
Although the 11-day statewide teachers’ strike of 1990 transpired before many new teachers were even born, many details mirror the issues of the current day.
In 1990, West Virginia teachers earned an average of $21,904 annually, which ranked them 48th nationwide. By comparison, the national average teacher salary at the time was more than $26,000.
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Photo gallery from 1990 strike
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