Wednesday, September 14, 2011

The Chicago Teachers Union takes the CEO to school. « Fred Klonsky's blog

The Chicago Teachers Union takes the CEO to school. « Fred Klonsky's blog:

The Chicago Teachers Union takes the CEO to school.

CTU President Karen Lewis took Chicao CPS CEO J.C. Brizard to school last night at a forum sponsored by the Chicago Tribune.

Union president Karen Lewis greeted CEO Jean-Claude Brizard in his native French, then quipped, “That’s a Chicago Public School education!”

The Chicago Tribune-organized forum was a tough crowd for Brizard. The audience was packed with teachers and union supporters. Lewis was funny and sharp. Brizard was polite and insistent. He highlighted common ground on