Chicago teachers stage rally amid hopes of strike’s end
Saturday, September 15, 2012 12:12 EDT
The Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) will hold a rally on Saturday as a show of solidarity amid hopes that a tentative deal reached on Friday with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will hold. According to Reuters, the “Standing Strong With Chicago Teachers Rally” is intended to keep pressure on Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who ignited a firestorm earlier this year when he tried to ram through a set of controversial new education policies.
CTU President Karen Lewis said that while hopes are high, teachers are wary of Emanuel, who has been called a “liar” and a “bully” by union officials.
“They (union members) are very suspicious. You have to understand that we have been burnt by the (school) board in the past. You have to understand we want to make sure all our I’s are dotted
