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Modeling Democracy
![West Virginia Teachers' Strike | Image by Chris Dorst of Associated Press | Teaching Tolerance](/sites/default/files/styles/article_thumbnail_s_m_l_xl/public/2018-03/TT-West-VA-Teachers-Strike-AP-333472378813-Feb2018.jpg?itok=eLlB3ZyY)
In West Virginia, many teachers are frustrated with the state legislature's attitude toward public education. By taking collective action with a statewide strike, these teachers model for students how to stand up and speak out for their rights.