Chicago teachers fighting bipartisan consensus over “corporate” education reform
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Chicago Teachers Strike Rooted in Community Struggle
by n0madic, posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at 12:45 pmThousands Rally in Chicago Teacher’s Strike Against Corporate-Backed Education Reform
by n0madic, posted on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 at 9:30 amfrom Democracy Now!
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, Rahm Emanuel, who is President Obama’s former chief of staff. On Monday, tens of thousands teachers, parents and students marched in the streets of President Obama’s adopted hometown. We go to Chicago to speak with Democracy Now! correspondent Jaisal Noor.
