Let the Teachers Tell the Story

"Who can tell 'labor's untold story' better than teachers can?" In the classroom teachers can impart the history of the American labor movement, not just the deeds of presidents and generals. Among the groups struggling for pay equity, decent working conditions, and quality education are teachers themselves and others who work in schools. On this album, released in 1986, singer Peyton Hopkins sings about the teachers in front of the classroom, cafeteria workers, and a janitor who "waltzes her broom like a homecoming queen." Like the Civil Rights Movement, the labor movement has its inspiring songs too.

Liner notes include reflections on the labor movement from Illinois labor leaders.

Track Listing

101	Let the Teachers Tell the Story	Peyton Hopkins	03:37
102	Cafeteria Blues	Peyton Hopkins	03:34
103	School Secretary	Peyton Hopkins	05:29
104	She Waltzes Her Broom	Peyton Hopkins	03:28
105	Norman	Peyton Hopkins	04:34
106	The Teachers' Strike	Peyton Hopkins	04:15
107	Stand Up for your Union	Peyton Hopkins	03:33
108	Billy's Friendly Farm	Peyton Hopkins	04:04
109	Lord, Help Us Start Our Own School	Peyton Hopkins	03:44
110	Heavenly High School	Peyton Hopkins	03:52