They teach military members’ kids. Now they’d like a contract.

The Department of Defense Education Activity, or DODEA, employs 500 teacher for the children of service members stationed in Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Bahrain. The teachers, part of a bargaining unit called the Overseas Federation of Teachers, haven’t had a new contract in 28 years. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone who knows what the teacher want: President of the Overseas Federation of Teachers, Linda Hogan.