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We Bridged Our Differences - Bridging Differences - Education Week
We Bridged Our Differences - Bridging Differences - Education Week: We Bridged Our Differences by Diane Ravitch [image: Bridging Differences] Dear Deborah, We started this weekly exchange of letters more than five years ago, to what must have been the shock and amusement of those who knew both of us. We were supposed to be at opposite poles of the education debates of the day, so there was a certain logic to the idea that we might engage in "Bridging Differences." I remember when we first began this journey. In the fall of 2006, we were invited by New York University to discuss t... more »
PSAT for 9-11-12: Stand up and fight for our democracy Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 9-11-12: Stand up and fight for our democracy: PSAT for 9-11-12: Stand up and fight for our democracy by admin It’s the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. We fought back then (in a sort of convoluted way) because we felt that our freedom and way of life were threatened. Of course, not all threats to our freedom and way of life come from terrorists dropping out of the skies. One of the most insidious threats to our democracy, our freedom, and our way of life is coming from wealthy hedge funders an... more »
Schools Matter: Corporate Deforming of Education at Heart of Resistance by Teachers
Schools Matter: Corporate Deforming of Education at Heart of Resistance by Teachers: Corporate Deforming of Education at Heart of Resistance by Teachers by Jim Horn *HT to Stan Karp:* * * *Today’s Washington Post Answer Sheet column includes the latest in a series of posts and exchanges about the Broad Foundation’s education “reform” efforts in NJ and across the nation. As Post reporter Valerie Strauss writes: “The Chicago teachers strike has made school reform national news, and here’s a piece that helps explain some of the controversy. This is a follow-up to a post I published ... more »
“People, not profits” in Little Village. « Fred Klonsky
“People, not profits” in Little Village. « Fred Klonsky: “People, not profits” in Little Village. by Fred Klonsky *The school’s Resident Artist William Estrada silk screens “People Not Profits” t-shirts on the picket line at Telpochalli public school in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Photo: Susan Klonsky.*
RheeFirst! » Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee desperate to convince people that she’s not a Republican
RheeFirst! » Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee desperate to convince people that she’s not a Republican: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee desperate to convince people that she’s not a Republican by admin A recent article in *The Atlantic* recapped Michelle Rhee’s screening of “Won’t Back Down” in Charlotte, NC during the Democratic National Convention. The screening was not an official DNC event, probably because the DNC doesn’t screen anti-teacher/anti-union propaganda films at the urging of Rupert Murdoch-funded lobbyists. Nevertheless, three nearly-identical stories appeare...more »
Modern School: Why the Chicago Teachers Strike Should Matter to You
Modern School: Why the Chicago Teachers Strike Should Matter to You: Why the Chicago Teachers Strike Should Matter to You by Michael Dunn [image: Stealing Schools = Won't Back Down (click Picture)] American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) wants to STEAL YOUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) were pretty close to agreement on salaries. CPS backed down on forcing teachers to work an additional 90 minutes without pay, agreeing to rehire laid off teachers to cover the extra time in the school day. The remaining big negotiable issue ... more »
As Paul Ryan Lines Up Behind Rahm, the Scheme to Privatize Chicago Schools Becomes Clear | Firedoglake
As Paul Ryan Lines Up Behind Rahm, the Scheme to Privatize Chicago Schools Becomes Clear | Firedoglake: As Paul Ryan Lines Up Behind Rahm, the Scheme to Privatize Chicago Schools Becomes Clear by Jane Hamsher Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan has twisted the knife just a bit more in an attempt to draw out President Obama on the Chicago Teachers Union strike, now entering its second day. He told a fundraiser in Portland, OR yesterday that he endorsed the position in the strike of the former chief of staff of Barack Obama: “If you turned on the TV this morning or sometime today, y... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Spirits high at Telpochcalli
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Spirits high at Telpochcalli: Spirits high at Telpochcalli by Mike Klonsky This morning we brought coffee and donuts to Telpochcalli Elementary, a small school in Little Village. Spirits
Teachers Don't Suck !: Cower and Power
Teachers Don't Suck !: Cower and Power:
10% of Conservative Ohioans Say Romney Did More to Kill Bin Laden than Obama. Good for Them. « Student Activism
10% of Conservative Ohioans Say Romney Did More to Kill Bin Laden than Obama. Good for Them. « Student Activism: 10% of Conservative Ohioans Say Romney Did More to Kill Bin Laden than Obama. Good for Them. by Angus Johnston By now you’ve probably seen the report that a new poll out of Ohio found that 15% of very conservative voters said Mitt Romney was more responsible for Osama Bin Laden’s death than President Obama, with another 6% of moderate conservative agreeing. (More than half of each group said they weren’t sure who should get more credit.) Cue wringing of hands and mockin... more »
Mr. President, I went ahead and upgraded the shipment to next day, priority deliver. - Wait, What?
Mr. President, I went ahead and upgraded the shipment to next day, priority deliver. - Wait, What?: Mr. President, I went ahead and upgraded the shipment to next day, priority deliver. by jonpelto “And understand this: If American workers are being denied their right to organize and collectively bargain when I’m in the White House, I’ll put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself, I’ll walk on that picket line with you as President of the United States of America. Because workers deserve to know that somebody is standing in their corner.”* - Senator Barack Obama • Spartanburg SC • ... more »
Schools Matter: Chicago Teacher on Ed Show to Explain Issues
Schools Matter: Chicago Teacher on Ed Show to Explain Issues: Chicago Teacher on Ed Show to Explain Issues It is not about the money! Issues: Lower class size, teacher evaluation with quack science of VAM test scores, services to children with special needs, air conditioning, rights of teachers to be rehired who have been laid off due to economic reasons. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Shanker Blog » Do Top Teachers Produce "A Year And A Half Of Learning?"
Shanker Blog » Do Top Teachers Produce "A Year And A Half Of Learning?": Do Top Teachers Produce “A Year And A Half Of Learning?” by Matthew Di Carlo One claim that gets tossed around a lot in education circles is that “the most effective teachers produce a year and a half of learning per year, while the least effective produce a half of a year of learning.” This talking point is used all the time in advocacy materials and news articles. Its implications are pretty clear: Effective teachers can make all the difference, while ineffective teachers can do permanent damage. As with most... more »
UPDATE Will President Obama Join CTU on Picket Line? LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-11-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Will President Obama Join CTU on Picket Line? by dianerav Jon Pelto has placed an order for a comfortable pair of walking shoes for President Obama, so he can walk alongside the striking teachers in Chicago. He even paid for priority shipment from L.L. Bean. Mr. President, remember when you said that “workers deserve to know that somebody is standing in their corner”? So far, President Obama has had no comment. Like Mitt Romney, he is on the side of the students. President Obama, the teachers are on the side... more »
The real problem with Rahm’s school reforms in Chicago - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
The real problem with Rahm’s school reforms in Chicago - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: The real problem with Rahm’s school reforms in Chicago By Valerie Strauss Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been pushing a school reform agenda backed by the Obama administration that is at the center of the strike that the Chicago Teachers Union is now waging in the third largest school district in the country. This is not about whether or not you think the union should have called a strike as it did on Monday, but rather about the central problem (M. Spencer Green/AP)with the reforms that... more »
Oakland schools, facing civil rights investigation, could adopt “voluntary resolution” - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
Oakland schools, facing civil rights investigation, could adopt “voluntary resolution” - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools: Oakland schools, facing civil rights investigation, could adopt “voluntary resolution” Monday, September 10th, 2012 at 4:31 pm in No Comments The Oakland school district’s approach to student discipline has become the subject of a federal investigation. But that inquiry might come to a halt if the school board agrees to take action first, voluntarily — which it might do on Wednesday. Given the disproportionate number of out-of-school ... more »
No opinion. « Fred Klonsky
No opinion. « Fred Klonsky: No opinion. by Fred Klonsky *Reporter: Jay. Has the President been following events in Chicago? Does he have an opinion about the strike?* *Jay Carney: The President has no opinion about the incident.* * * * * * * Telephone rings. “Hello.” “Fred Klonsky? This is the Obama campaign.” “Yes.” “Have you decided who you are voting for?
Chicago Teachers v. Rahm Emanuel | Dailycensored.com
Chicago Teachers v. Rahm Emanuel | Dailycensored.com: Chicago Teachers v. Rahm Emanuel by stephenl Except for Harold Washington (1983 – 1987), Chicago never had populist mayors. Father (Richard J.) and son (Richard M.) Daley ran the city like their private fiefdom for over 40 years. In his book “Boss,” noted journalist Mike Royko described Richard J. as follows: “If ever a man reflected a city, it was Richard J. Daley.” He was “strong (and) hard-driving.” He had Texas-sized ambitions. He was also “arrogant, crude, conniving, ruthless, suspicious, intolerant, raucous, hot-tempere... more »
Daily Kos: 11 years ago this morning
Daily Kos: 11 years ago this morning: 11 years ago this morning by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) I was in my classroom at Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington VA, two and a half miles from the house in which I write these words. The Principal's secretary came into my room and motioned me over to her. "Your wife called to tell you Ron is all right." I expressed puzzlement. "Your wife called to tell you your brother-in-law Ron is all right." Ron is an FBI agent, married to one of my wife's younger sisters. At the time he was stationed in New York, Eugene Robinson: "Romney's he... more »
Today’s Update On Chicago | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
Today’s Update On Chicago | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: Today’s Update On Chicago Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 10 minutes ago Here are two important updates to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On The Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Why We’re Striking in Chicago is by union president Karen Lewis. The real problem with Rahm’s school reforms in Chicago is by … Continue reading → More 9/11 Resources Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 hours ago Here are the newest additions to The Best Sites To Help Teach About 9/11: Se... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: WSPTA Legislative Assembly
Seattle Schools Community Forum: WSPTA Legislative Assembly: WSPTA Legislative Assembly by Charlie Mas The Washington State PTA will consider 18 proposals at the Legislative Assembly on October 19 and 20 at the SeaTac Marriott Hotel. From the WSPTA: *WSPTA’s ADVOCACY PROGRAM: *Each fall, Washington State PTA votes on a priority platform; this then guides our legislative advocacy in the state. The process started last June when members submitted 20-some proposals for consideration. Some were merged, others reworked. In July, the legislative committee reviewed and forwarded to the ... more »
Last Stand for Children First: Teachers Strike Day 1: Keep Calm and Continue Testing
Last Stand for Children First: Teachers Strike Day 1: Keep Calm and Continue Testing: Teachers Strike Day 1: Keep Calm and Continue Testing by Last Stand for Children Today, the nearly 30,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union descended on downtown with 20,000 of their parent and community allies to wreak havoc and correct grammar and spelling. Now, is not the time for us to panic. Our leader, Mayor Emanuel has described the differences between the teachers union and the city as being minor. In fact, it seems like the main thing that has prevented a contract is that the diffe... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Romney, Ryan Support Rahm
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Romney, Ryan Support Rahm: Romney, Ryan Support Rahm by Mike Klonsky This from ABC10 in Philadelphia: *"Teachers unions have too often made plain that their interests conflict with those of our children, and today we are seeing one of the clearest examples yet."* -- Mitt Romney *And this: * *"I've known Rahm Emanuel for years. He's a former colleague of mine. Rahm and I have not agreed on every issue or on a lot of issues, but Mayor Emanuel is right today in saying that this teacher's union strike is unnecessary and wrong. We know that Rahm is not ... more »
HOW CAN JONATHAN KOZOL REMAIN "MORALLY OUTRAGED" ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR 45 YEARS? - Perdaily.com
HOW CAN JONATHAN KOZOL REMAIN "MORALLY OUTRAGED" ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR 45 YEARS? - Perdaily.com: HOW CAN JONATHAN KOZOL REMAIN "MORALLY OUTRAGED" ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR 45 YEARS? by Leonard Isenberg [image: Jonathan Kozol.jpg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)** With 13 books to his credit, Jonathan Kozol is surely one of the most insightful progressive voices dealing with what continues to be wrong with poor and/or minority public education in the United States. So why did I find myself gettin... more »
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: In Defense of the Teacher's Union! My Union is OK with Me!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: In Defense of the Teacher's Union! My Union is OK with Me!: In Defense of the Teacher's Union! My Union is OK with Me! by Lisa M She said I caused her daughter to have an asthma attack. She went to the principal and her child's teacher, told them I was "uppity", and that she was going to cause problems for me. She walked into my classroom and started yelling, and I had to have her removed.This occurred about 2005. My former principal suggested a meeting, I agreed. I loved my principal as a person, but as an administrator, well... I told him I was... more »
Bush Financial Backer K12 Inc Under Investigation From Florida DOE | Scathing Purple Musings
Bush Financial Backer K12 Inc Under Investigation From Florida DOE | Scathing Purple Musings: Bush Financial Backer K12 Inc Under Investigation From Florida DOE by Bob Sikes This from a joint investigative report from Trevor Aaronson and John O’Connor: The Florida Department of Education has launched an investigation of K12, the nation’s largest online educator, over allegations the company uses uncertified teachers and has asked employees to help cover up the practice. K12 officials asked state-certified teachers to sign class rosters that included students they hadn’t
Anxious Dreams about Teaching Again and Again | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Anxious Dreams about Teaching Again and Again | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Anxious Dreams about Teaching Again and Again by larrycuban I begin teaching a quarter-long seminar in two weeks. I have been teaching youth and adults for nearly forty years. I am turning 78 next month. And I have had dreams of walking into class unprepared and discussions falling flat; of students walking out of my class. How can that be? First, I am not the first nor last teacher to have anxiety-ridden dream. Artist and long-time teacher Eric Baylinwrote a song about teacher anxi... more »
Why We're Striking in Chicago | Common Dreams
Why We're Striking in Chicago | Common Dreams: Why We're Striking in Chicago 'Join Our Fight for Education Justice,' says CTU President Karen Lewis by Karen Lewis *Teachers, paraprofessionals and school clinicians in Chicago have been without a labor agreement since June of this year. Following the inability of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to reach an agreement over benefits, the role of standardized tests in teacher evaluations, and physical improvements to schools that teachers say are harming both teacher and student performance, the CTU h... more »
Big Education Ape Nite Cap STRIKE UPDATE 9-10-12 #SOSCHAT #faircontractnow #CTUSTRIKE
*Nite Cap STRIKE UPDATE* *UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* We Are All Chicago Teachers Now by Duke The reformyists will try to convince you that the Chicago teachers are greedy, self-interested unionistas who aren't saintly enough for the calling of education. Don't you dare believe them: The new vision, championed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who used to run Chicago's schools, calls for a laser focus on standardized tests meant to gauge student skills in reading, writing and math. Teachers who fail to raise student scores may be fired. S... more »
I Support Chicago Teachers | Outside the Cave #faircontractnow #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
I Support Chicago Teachers | Outside the Cave: I Support Chicago Teachers by Stephen Lazar The little sister of one of my closest friends from high school is a Chicago teacher. I support her and the other 30,000 teacher on strike, and hope you do too. Please think about donating or supporting them in other ways. Below is from the Chicago Teachers Union: *I know you care about education.* *I know you believe in justice.* *That’s why I’m asking you to join me in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union by visiting http://ctunet.com/solidarity to donate.* *The CTU is currently on ... more »
Chicago Teachers Strike: On First Day, Passion, Confusion Rule The Streets
Chicago Teachers Strike: On First Day, Passion, Confusion Rule The Streets: Chicago Teachers Strike: On First Day, Passion, Confusion Rule The Streets by Joy Resmovits It started early in the morning and crescendoed in the afternoon, with thousands upon thousands of teachers clad in red union shirts swarming downtown Chicago, snaking through its streets, and stopping only to rally in front of Chicago Public Schools headquarters. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is on strike for the first time in 25 years. After months of failed negotiations with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's admini... more »
The BIG 2 on CHICAGO #faircontractnow PS THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING
*The BIG 2 on CHICAGO* * * * * What Does Rahm Emanuel Believe? by dianerav When Mayor Rahm Emanuel is talking about youth crime, he assigns responsibility to parents and families for the values and attitudes and behavior of what he calls “gang bangers.” When he talks about schools, however, he forgets that parents and families have any influence on how students behave and the effort they are willing to expend on their studies. All of a sudden, teachers alone control test scores, no one else. Chicago strike by debmeier Forty five years go, fresh from Chicago, I began teaching kinde... more »
The Chicago Teachers Union Fight is a National Fight | FDL News Desk
The Chicago Teachers Union Fight is a National Fight | FDL News Desk: The Chicago Teachers Union Fight is a National Fight by David Dayen Dylan Matthews published a post today about how teacher strikes harm student achievement, reaching all the way to suggest that the future earning potential of students off from school today at the Chicago Public Schools will be impacted by a protracted strike. Let’s set aside the fact that it seems a bit presumptuous to enter into this conversation ONE DAY INTO a strike action, and the fact that the company of the organization for which Matthews w... more »
Chicago Teachers Strike: Additional links and information | Seattle Education
Chicago Teachers Strike: Additional links and information | Seattle Education: Chicago Teachers Strike: Additional links and information by seattleducation2011 Chicago teachers in a picket line outside the headquarters of Chicago Public Schools. September 10, 2012. As I posted this morning, Democracy Now had a great program on the Chicago teachers’ strike. Teachers outside the Chicago Public Schools headquarters. Substance News, which is providing great coverage of the strike also, started off with the article Strike begins. Reuters also posted an article this morning which is well w... more »
By Striking, Chicago Teachers Put Children First - Education - GOOD
By Striking, Chicago Teachers Put Children First - Education - GOOD: By Striking, Chicago Teachers Put Children First by Liz Dwyer [image: on.strike] Is it Groundhog Day for the Chicago Public Schools? Back in 1987, the city's teachers went on a 19-day strikeover pay and class size. Sunday night, ongoing contract talks between Mayor Rahm Emanuel's team—Chicago schools are under mayoral control—and the Chicago Teacher's Union fell apart, seemingly over the same issues. Emanuel says the strike is the "wrong choice for children," but the biggest strike in a generation isn't just ab... more »
Chicago Strike Emblematic Of Union Struggle : NPR
Chicago Strike Emblematic Of Union Struggle : NPR: Chicago Strike Emblematic Of Union Struggle [image: Chicago public school teachers picket outside William H.Wells Community High School on Monday.]Scott Olson/Getty Images Chicago public school teachers picket outside William H.Wells Community High School on Monday. The strike that shut schools in Chicago on Monday illustrates a larger, national trend: Teachers unions are having a harder time getting what they want. For decades, teachers unions have been among the most powerful lobbying groups in nearly every state — and have been ... more »
Comment Open for CTE Model Curriculum Standards - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
Comment Open for CTE Model Curriculum Standards - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Invites Comment on New Career Technical Education Standards SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today invited the public to comment on the new Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards. "I want all students to have the skills they need for demanding careers or the rigors of college after graduating from high school," said Torlakson. "That's why it is so important for all Californians have input on these new standar... more »
Chicago teachers strike: The issues - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Chicago teachers strike: The issues - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: Chicago teachers strike: The issuesBy Valerie Strauss The teachers strike in Chicago, the third largest public school district in the country with some 350,000 students, is about more than money. For the first time, teachers in a major school district have walked off Teacher Jillian Connolly helps her daughter, Mary, study math problems while picketing outside of the William H.Wells Community High School in Chicago. (Scott Olson/GETTY IMAGES)the job in part to challenge some of the key tenets of modern sc... more »
The in box. AFT statement in support of CTU Local #1. « Fred Klonsky
The in box. AFT statement in support of CTU Local #1. « Fred Klonsky: Two readers. by Fred Klonsky At the CTU rally this afternoon a number of Chicago teachers came up and introduced themselves as readers of this blog. It is always great to meet readers and to hear that this blog is useful to them. I promised a couple of teachers I would put there pictures up. So. Here they are: The in box. AFT statement in support of CTU Local #1. SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 *UFT President Michael Mulgrew and AFT President Randi Weingarten wearing red in solidarity with CTU Local #1.* *Dear Fred,* *Late... more »
CPS Fails To Negotiate Fair Contract To Prevent First Strike In 25 Years Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: CPS Fails To Negotiate Fair Contract To Prevent First Strike In 25 Years 09/09/2012 More than 29,000 teachers and education professionals will not report to work today 9/10 *CHICAGO—* After hours of intense negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent the first teachers strike in 25 years. Pickets are expected to begin Monday at 675 schools and the Board of Education as early as 6:30 a.m. Teachers, paraprofessionals and school ... more »
How you can help Chicago teachers from anywhere : blue cheddar
How you can help Chicago teachers from anywhere : blue cheddar: How you can help Chicago teachers from anywhere September 10, 2012 By bluecheddar [image: Share] Teachers in the 3rd largest school district in the United States are on strike today. * What can you do to support Chicago teachers:* * *Learn about the issues in play.* *Read* STRIKE! CPS fails to respond to educational proposals of Chicago Teachers Union, while Mayor Rahm Emanuel continues insults forcing first Chicago schools strike in 25 years from Substance News of Chicago If you’re in a rush, at least read this tidbit f... more »
Greatness By Design Report - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
Greatness By Design Report - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils* Greatness by Design*, Task Force's Comprehensive Report on Supporting Outstanding Teaching SACRAMENTO—In a new report, a group of California's leading education experts formed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson called for sweeping improvements to the way teachers are recruited, trained, brought into the profession, mentored, and evaluated. "This is the most comprehensive look our state has taken at California's most important profession—teaching—in a gen... more »
Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, Emanuel Disagree On Bottom Line
Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, Emanuel Disagree On Bottom Line: Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, Emanuel Disagree On Bottom Line by Joy Resmovits On Monday, Chicago's public school students won't have any classes to go to. After weeks of negotiations, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's team and the Chicago Teacher's Union failed to agree on a contract. On Sunday night, CTU officially announced it was going to strike for the first time in a quarter century. So on Monday, instead of teaching, the union's 26,000 educators will protest. "In the morning, no CTU members will be inside our schools," C... more »
"NYSUT sends message of support to Chicago teachers." September 10, 2012. NYSUT: A Union of Professionals. www.nysut.org
"NYSUT sends message of support to Chicago teachers." September 10, 2012. NYSUT: A Union of Professionals. www.nysut.org: NYSUT sends message of support to Chicago teachers NYSUT Media Relations - September 10, 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. September 10, 2012 - The 600,000-member New York State United Teachers pledged its full support to the 30,000 teachers and staff in Chicago who today went on strike. Outstanding issues leading to the strike include fairness and respect for teachers and staff serving the Chicago Public Schools; a demand for badly needed resources for Chicago students, a... more »
Standing up to Rahm - Salon.com
Standing up to Rahm - Salon.com: Standing up to RahmBullied by their city's Democratic mayor, teachers in Chicago are making a bold stand against misguided "reform"BY SALLY KOHN - - 6 - 21 - - more - TOPICS: CHICAGO, EDUCATION, RAHM EMANUEL, TEACHERS, TEACHERS UNIONS [image: Standing up to Rahm] (Credit: AP/Sitthixay Ditthavong) When I was a kid, teachers were like gods. In eighth grade, my school had a day where students got to take over and make lesson plans, teach a class or two, try and get our fellow students to pay attention. After being sel... more »
Why Chicago teachers are on strike and what could come next | GothamSchools
Why Chicago teachers are on strike and what could come next | GothamSchools: Why Chicago teachers are on strike and what could come next by Philissa Cramer Striking Chicago teachers picket today outside Ray Elementary School, where U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan sent his children when he was Chicago's schools chief. (Photo: Raiselle Resnick for GothamSchools) Chicago’s long-threatened teacher strike, which began today, isn’t just about Chicago teachers. It’s also something of a referendum on the current moment in education policy. Of the many reasons for the strike, three stan... more »
CTU striking for better schools Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » CTU striking for better schools: CTU striking for better schools by admin It seems very odd to be in Phoenix getting my mom settled back into her home after a summer with us, rather than being in Chicago where all the action is. But the whole world IS watching, and it’s not because the whole world really cares that much about a local city labor dispute. It’s because this is a fight about the very nature of public education and the needs of middle class families. Read this letter by Teacher X’s (the amazing Xian Barrett) to J... more »
LET THE CHICAGO STRIKE BE A START OF THE TEACHERS’ REVOLUTION « Teachers Fight Back
LET THE CHICAGO STRIKE BE A START OF THE TEACHERS’ REVOLUTION « Teachers Fight Back: LET THE CHICAGO STRIKE BE A START OF THE TEACHERS’ REVOLUTION by alkleen FINALLY ! We finally see a group of teachers demanding some respect. Let the Chicago teachers lead the way to a new era of respect for teachers. I’m referring to self-respect. Let’s go all you other teachers. Let this bold strike for respect inspire a whole nation of teachers to demand an end to this teacher bashing, union busting, teacher scapegoating era. You teachers need to have enough respect for yourself and your profe... more »
Striking Teachers, Parents Join Forces to Oppose "Corporate" Education Model in Chicago
Striking Teachers, Parents Join Forces to Oppose "Corporate" Education Model in Chicago: Striking Teachers, Parents Join Forces to Oppose "Corporate" Education Model in Chicago DOWNLOAD: VIDEOAUDIOGET CD/DVDMORE FORMATS [image: Reddit_20][image: Email_20][image: Addthis_20] PRINTER-FRIENDLY TRANSCRIPT | To discuss the Chicago teachers’ strike, we’re joined by two guests: Phil Cantor, a teacher and strike captain at Chicago’s North-Grand High School and member of Teachers for Social Justice, and Rhoda Rae Gutierrez, the mother of two public school students in Chicago and a memb... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Questions on Common Core? Smarter Balanced to Convene Member States and Education Experts in St. Louis. The Public is Invited to a Two-Hour Discussion Period.
Missouri Education Watchdog: Questions on Common Core? Smarter Balanced to Convene Member States and Education Experts in St. Louis. The Public is Invited to a Two-Hour Discussion Period.: Questions on Common Core? Smarter Balanced to Convene Member States and Education Experts in St. Louis. The Public is Invited to a Two-Hour Discussion Period. by stlgretchen Do you have questions for the SBAC Consortium? Here's your chance to ask them. The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is meeting in St. Louis and will have a 2 hour public discussion open to the public. Repr... more »
Teacher X: Why I'm striking, JCB
Teacher X: Why I'm striking, JCB: Why I'm striking, JCB CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard is on record saying both that CTU leadership is deciding whether or not to strike, and that “everyone knows that a strike would only hurt our kids.” I just wanted to educate my boss a little on the history of Chicago, as he is relatively new to the area. Chicago is founded on the hard daily struggle of working people. It is the birth of the labor movement—not a movement just for wages and benefits, but a movement that stopped child labor so that each of the kids in CPS schools could attend school ... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Monday, September 10, 2012
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: *California Supports TEACHERS!* Education Headlines *Monday, September 10, 2012* Galt school districts team for request of federal fundsThe school districts in Galt have joined up to apply for $10 to $20 million in federal money commonly known as Race to the Top funds, but only 20 to 25 applications will be selected nationwide. O.C. schools see $1.3 billion construction boomEleven of the county's 27 school districts are currently renovating aging campuses and adding other features like new gymnasiums, performing-arts complexes, p... more »
Chicago Teachers Union | Press Release: CPS Fails To Negotiate Fair Contract To Prevent First Strike In 25 Years
Chicago Teachers Union | Press Release: CPS Fails To Negotiate Fair Contract To Prevent First Strike In 25 Years: CPS Fails To Negotiate Fair Contract To Prevent First Strike In 25 Years 09/09/2012 More than 29,000 teachers and education professionals will not report to work today 9/10 [image: Strike Central]*http://www.ctunet.com/for-members/strike-central* *CHICAGO—* After hours of intense negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent the first teachers strike in 25 years. Pickets are expect... more »
Chicago teachers strike and challenge corporate reform model of education | Seattle Education
Chicago teachers strike and challenge corporate reform model of education | Seattle Education: Chicago teachers strike and challenge corporate reform model of education by seattleducation2011 Strike! For the best coverage on the strike this morning, go to Democracy Now’s coverage of the strike: *Striking Teachers, Parents Join Forces to Oppose “Corporate” Education Model in Chicago* Here are the specific stories on the strike: More than 29,000 Chicago public school teachers and support staff have gone on strike today after union leaders failed to reach an agreement with the nation... more »
Chicago Teachers Union Heads Out on Strike | FDL News Desk
Chicago Teachers Union Heads Out on Strike | FDL News Desk: Chicago Teachers Union Heads Out on Strike by David Dayen The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) commenced their first education strike in a generation last ight, with 29,000 teachers and school personnel walking out and taking up picket lines. “Rahm says cut back, we say fight back,” picketers dressed in red T-shirts chanted this morning outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis announced late Sunday night that weekend talks had failed to resolve all the union’s issues. “We have ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLES by Mike Klonsky Karen Lewis *“Real school will not be open [Monday]. ... No CTU member will be inside our schools." *-- Sun-Times Bad timing for Rahm? *The timing also may be inopportune for Emanuel, a former White House chief of staff whose city administration is wrestling with a spike in murders and shootings in some city neighborhoods and who just agreed to take a larger role in fundraising for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. -- * Time More Lewis *“We stand in solidarity with our brothers and ... more »
The Real Stand for Children :: Sabrina Joy Stevens
The Real Stand for Children :: Sabrina Joy Stevens: The Real Stand for Children Posted by Sabrina on September 10th, 2012 Pop History Quiz: Do you know how children ended up off the factory floor and in classrooms? Unionized adults. From the 1830s until the 1938 passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act, organizations like the Women’s Trade Union League of New York, the New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and Other Workingmen, the American Federation of Labor and others led the fight to end child labor and institute compulsory schooling laws. (That fight, by the way, contin... more »
Seeing Red: Chicago Teachers Elevate Anti-Privatization Fight to National Level | OccupyWallSt.org
Seeing Red: Chicago Teachers Elevate Anti-Privatization Fight to National Level | OccupyWallSt.org: Seeing Red: Chicago Teachers Elevate Anti-Privatization Fight to National Level by OccupyWallSt [image: "United We Bargain, Divided We Beg"] *via the Occupied Chicago Tribune:* When a teachers’ strike started to look like a realistic possibility earlier this spring, CPS Chief Communications Officer Becky Carroll warned the readers of Catalyst, “Any talk of a strike is the wrong message to send our schools, students and taxpayers.” For her, and the rest of the privatization evangelist... more »
Obama’s Failing Education Agenda | Dailycensored.com
Obama’s Failing Education Agenda | Dailycensored.com: Obama’s Failing Education Agenda by P.L. Thomas In the 2008 presidential election, I cast a symbolic vote for Barack Obama. I would have eagerly done the same for Hillary Clinton. I believed deeply in the need to confront the lingering and corrosive racism and sexism that haunt the promise of democracy and equity that the U.S. represents (but has yet to achieve). My vote for Obama had little to do with the hope and change that drove his campaign. I am far too skeptical of politicians to believe that policy will follow rhetoric. ... more »
Modern School: Chicago Teachers Strike is On
Modern School: Chicago Teachers Strike is On: Chicago Teachers Strike is On by Michael Dunn The Chicago teachers strike is officially on, with thousands of teachers walking off the job today in Chicago’s first teacher strike in 25 years. It is also the first major American teacher strike in years. The stakes are high for all sides. In some ways, the strike is a test case for the labor movement, particularly among public sector workers. A loss for the teachers would motivate anti-union officials across the country to increase their attacks on public sector workers, giving them the... more »
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