Chicago: After the Strike, Discussion of Its Outcomes
Chicago Teachers Strike Implications? After Strike’s End, Questions Remain
By TAMMY WEBBER and SOPHIA TAREEN 09/20/12 Huffington Post
CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel secured an extension of Chicago’s school day and empowered principals to hire the teachers they want. Teachers were able to soften a new evaluation process and win some job protections.
As students returned to the classroom Wednesday after a seven-day teachers strike, both sides found reasons to celebrate victory. But neither the school-reform movement nor organized labor achieved the decisive breakthrough it had sought. And whether the implications extend beyond Chicago may depend on the next case
As students returned to the classroom Wednesday after a seven-day teachers strike, both sides found reasons to celebrate victory. But neither the school-reform movement nor organized labor achieved the decisive breakthrough it had sought. And whether the implications extend beyond Chicago may depend on the next case
Poverty and Schools
Following is quote from Alex Kotlowitz, producer of the The Interrupters.
“Poverty can’t be an excuse for lousy teaching but neither can excellent teaching alone be a solution to poverty.”
NYT 9/16/2012
“Poverty can’t be an excuse for lousy teaching but neither can excellent teaching alone be a solution to poverty.”
NYT 9/16/2012