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Tim Walz’s candidacy for vice president underscores the political power of teachers

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Authors: Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz proudly claimed his identity as a teacher.

Authors: Walz’s candidacy prompts a reexamining of teachers’ role in politics.

They say teachers are one of the most well-organized groups advocating in favor of the economic interests of working people in politics today .

Writers: Teachers in the U.S. are sometimes recruited as political candidates, especially in local elections.

Teachers unions have long argued that better teacher working conditions mean better learning conditions for students.

In some states and cities, there are severe teacher shortages, some analysts cite to argue that low pay for teachers has made it an unattractive career.

Over the past 16 years in the U.S. , teacher strikes have raised teacher salaries and salaries of other education workers.

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