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Teachers are joining occupation of Wall Street, Philly

by Ron Whitehorne on Oct 13 2011 Posted in Blogger commentary

Photo: Ron Whitehorne

At the Occupy Philadelphia rally at the Liberty Bell.

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Battered by layoffs, cutbacks, and attacks on their unions, teachers are joining the Occupy Wall Street movement, standing with students, parents, and community activists concerned about public education.

In New York, the United Federation of Teachers has been among the most active unions insupporting the occupation. In Chicago, the Chicago Teachers Union and CORE (the Caucus of Rank and File Educators) has joined the action. Here in