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Schools Matter: Chicago Teachers Union Versus Astroturf Billionaires

Schools Matter: Chicago Teachers Union Versus Astroturf Billionaires:


Chicago Teachers Union Versus Astroturf Billionaires

PopoutBillionaires like the Koch Brothers, Betsy DeVos, and Bill Gates fund astroturf tools like Jonah Edelman, Rebecca Nieves Huffman, and Kyle Olson. Working with anti-working class politicians like Rahm Emanuel, these groups and individuals strive to privatize public education, union bust, and profit off the sufferings of the poor. Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is on the front lines of the battle to save public education, but they are