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CTU: The TRUTH in Black & White

by n0madic, posted on Saturday, September 15th, 2012 at 11:02 am

from the Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Public Schools teachers and parents, current students and recent graduates, and CTU organizers talk about education in Chicago.

Tags: Andrea Zopp, Arron Jackson, Brandon Johnson, charter schools, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago IL, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, class size, Cook County, corporate school reform, corporations, CPS, CTU, David Vitale, Domonique Davies, education, education justice, Henry Bienen, Illinois, Jacqueline Rodriguez, Jesse Ruiz, June Davis, Karen Lewis, Lisa Russell, Local School Councils, Lourdes Guerrero, Mahalia Hines, Marta Aguilar, Matt Farmer, Penny Pritzker, privatization, Rahm Emanuel, Rodrigo Sierra, Rolando Velazquez, school closings, strike, teachers, unions
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Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Fourth Day

by n0madic, posted on Thursday, September 13th, 2012 at 9:06 am

from The Real News Network

Labor unions back striking teachers, while Democrats remain silent.

Tags: Arne Duncan, Carl Rosen, charter schools, Chicago IL, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Cook County, corporate school reform, CTU, Democrats, education, George Schmidt, high-stakes testing, Illinois, Keith Kelleher, privatization, Race to the Top, Rahm Emanuel, school closings, strike, teacher evaluations, teachers, Tom Balanoff, unions
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