Elk to Speak at DC NewsGuild Lunch on Fri. April 20th about Okla. & W.V. Teachers’ Strike
On Friday April 20th, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk will host a lunch at the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild Headquarters at 1225 Eye Street Suite 300…
Articles by Mike Elk
The Only Black Woman in Kentucky State House Calls Out Sexism in Attacks on Teachers
Over at the Guardian, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk along with Adam Gabbat profiled 6 leaders of the teachers’ strikes. One of the highlights…
Black & Latino Marching Band Leads Oklahoma Teachers on Last Leg of 110 Mile March
Over at the Guardian, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk filed a dispatch from Oklahoma City on the end of historic 110 mile March for…
How the Media Obscures the Role of Latinos in Oklahoma Teachers’ Strike
Over at the Guardian, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk files a dispatch from Warwick, Oklahoma on how the media is missing the role of…
Women Form Close Bonds as They Face Grueling 110 March Across Oklahoma
From the windswept plains outside of Chandler, Oklahoma, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk has a dispatch for the Guardian on the bonds between women…
BREAKING: Okla. Passes More School Bills, But Teachers Vow To Continue Strike
As the Oklahoma State Legislature passes measures to increase school funding, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk filed a dispatch for the Guardian from Stroud,…
Oklahoma Teachers Pick Up Support in Rural Areas as They March Down Route 66
Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk filed a dispatch for the Guardian from Okie Family BBQ in Bristow, Oklahoma: “Y’all keep on fighting,” says Beverly…
As Oklahoma House Passes New Funding Bill, Opposition to Striking Teachers Begins to Crumble
Late yesterday, the Oklahoma State House passed a bill that would provide funding for classroom resources. The bill would tax sales from Amazon and is…
Help Payday Travel to Cover Oklahoma Teachers’ Strike on April 2nd
After filing 13 stories on the West Virginia Teacher’s Strike and finally 14 stories on the #PA18 special election, I really needed a vacation…
Mike Elk on Democracy Now! Talks About How Democratic School Boards are Helping Oklahoma Strike
Earlier today, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk appeared on Democracy Now. “In some of these school districts, the Democratic superintendents of the schools…
“It’s like the Arab spring, but it’s a teacher spring,”
From Oklahoma City, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk filed a dispatch for the Guardian on the Teacher’s Strike: Leaning over the overpass going under…
Oklahoma Teachers Launch 110 Mile March to Put Pressure on Legislature
Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk filed a dispatch for the Guardian from Tulsa on the launch of a 110-mile march across the state to…