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Friday, July 9, 2010

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: In Chicago, parents & new CTU leaders stand up to Daley on TIFs


In Chicago, parents & new CTU leaders stand up to Daley on TIFs

There's an alternative to mass teacher firings


TIFs are the city's tax increment financing districts. And they collect about $500 million in property taxes a year. Mayor Daley has the final say in how the money is spent. But the Chicago Teacher's Union and a group