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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Chicago is a union town. Teacher bashing doesn’t work here. « Fred Klonsky

Chicago is a union town. Teacher bashing doesn’t work here. « Fred Klonsky:


Chicago is a union town. Teacher bashing doesn’t work here.

“Look up. Look down. Chicago is a union town.”
I have read some analysis lately that tries to discuss the issue of teacher bashing.
Some have tried to make a link between the current Chicago teachers’ strike and a spreading attack on teachers that they say exists among the broad population.
I don’t see it. Regular Chicago folks  support the teachers and the union. Rich folks? Not so much.
It’s not that I haven’t had my run-ins with


The in box. Karen Lewis writes the Sun-Times.

Dear Editor,
 
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is so cash-strapped that it plans to close and consolidate under-utilized schools, with rumors that it could be upwards of 120 schools this coming year. Many people would consider this to be fiscally prudent.  Mayor Emanuel is of course going to blame the soon-to-be agreed upon new union contract.
 
What the public does not understand, however, even though both the Chicago Tribune and the 

All out this Saturday to support the CTU.

Giant Rally * Union Park * Lake and Ashland * Noon

United Educators of San Francisco stand with Chicago.

Fred,
Today our staff did a little shout out to our great, great colleagues fighting the good fight in the Windy city. Here’s the link: http://utalk.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/galileo-ubc-stands-with-chicago/