A wave of teacher's protests has been spreading across the US after a nine-day strike in February earned teachers better pay and more school funding in West Virginia. So what's going on that's thousands of teachers across the country demanding change?

Watch the video above to hear Sara Gonzales break down the issues plaguing our country's schools an educators, including low pay, long hours, a shift in culture and lack of support.

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