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Chicago Teachers Vote to Stand Up for Children, Parents, and Themselves
EDUCATORS VOTE YES Chicago Teachers Vote Overwhelming for Strike Authorization as Contract Negotiations Continue; Union to use leverage to fight for smaller class sizes CHICAGO – Today, the Chicago...
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Chicago Teachers Union Versus Astroturf Billionaires
Billionaires like the Koch Brothers, Betsy DeVos, and Bill Gates fund astroturf tools like Jonah Edelman, Rebecca Nieves Huffman, and Kyle Olson. Working with anti-working class politicians like Rahm...
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On the potential for a #CTU #strike, @ctulocal1
I applaud and support the CTU for making this very courageous move. I’m excited, but conflicted. This isn’t my fight, I’m not in Chicago. I’m not a member of the union, even though I support organized...
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Does a blank blank in the blank? #strike
Yes, yes they do. And, will Chicago teachers take to the streets? Yes, yes they will. Tagged: chicago, ctu, strike, teachers
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Evidence that #highered is being treated exactly like #k12. Out of your...
Case in point: a strikingly similar contract being forced upon professors at public colleges in Chicago, just as the CTU gives its strike notice. There will no longer be a pay rate that goes along with...
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My new @huffingtonpost piece on the #CTUStrike
Thanks guys. Here it is. Tagged: best of us, chicago, cps, ctu, ctu strike, huffington post education, rahm emanuel, rest of us
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Here are comparison details on the #ctustrike deal released. Thoughts?
Here’s the document. What are your thoughts in the comments? Tagged: chicago, cps, ctu, ctustrike, deal
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Karen Lewis of @ctulocal1 likes @thechalkface, why don’t you?
Need I say more. In solidarity, folks. Tagged: at the chalk face, chicago, ctu, karen lewis, public schools
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CTU Prez Karen Lewis At the Chalk Face this Sunday 6PM EST
Here’s the show link. Chat room and livetweet @thechalkface. Tagged: at the chalk face, chicago, ctu, karen lewis, school closure
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Some special episodes coming up quickly, LOOK OUT!! @slekar #cpsclosings
We have some good stuff to bring you that’s too timely to miss. First, today at 5PM EST, we’re going to be joined again by Chicago teacher and activist Josh Marburger live from the Chicago marches and...
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I have a question for all of the media concerning #cpsclosings
So many questions about yesterday’s stunning example of disaster capitalism in Chicago. Remember when CTU went on strike in September and the media blamed the greedy teachers of harming the children?...
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Very glad to see @chrislhayes inviting Karen Lewis onto his show #inners
Here’s a link to the video. Now, catch her again on At the Chalk Face, this Sunday, at 6PM EST, for the rest of the story. Tagged: at the chalk face, chicago, chris hayes, ctu, inners, rahm emanuel,...
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#Occupylafayette, happening now, shaking my head
Parents, students, and educators occupied Lafayette ES in Chicago, slated for closure. This is a brilliant form of protest, everyone there should be applauded for their courage. This is quite a...
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Class-action status denied in Chicago. Ok. But…
In a suit to halt school closures, a judge denies class-action status to African-American and special needs students and families suing CPS. Huh. I’m no lawyer. But don’t they organize students into,...
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Chomsky’s concept of engineering opinion illustrated by Broad’s Jean-Claude...
“But as long as people are marginalized and distracted and have no way to organize or articulate their sentiments…” — Professor Noam Chomsky Broadyte Jean-Claude Brizard was interviewed by the...
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