The third day of the Chicago teachers strike is underway. Yesterday the union expressed surprise at Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s claim that a deal that would end the dispute was “close.” From The Guardian: ‘The Chicago Teachers Union has 49 Articles in its contract (and) to date we have only signed off on six of them,’ [...]
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Students and Parents Join Teachers in Chicago Streets
See the video below for Amy Goodman’s report on day two of the teachers’ strike in Chicago. School is out in Chicago for a second day as public school teachers continue their first strike in 25 years. Almost 30,000 teachers and their support staff have walked out over reforms sought by the city’s powerful Mayor, [...]
News Desk: Chicago Teachers Strike
From NPR: No Deal: Chicago Teachers To Strike After Contract Talks Fail Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has said, “No [Chicago Teachers Union] members will be inside of our schools Monday,” after contract negotiations failed to reach a deal that would prevent a labor strike, the Chicago Tribune reports. … As Becky Vevea reported [...]
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