Back in school with heads held high
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| Chicago Teachers Union delegates embrace after voting to end their strike. (Scott Olson, Getty Images / |
They put on their red T-shirts and commanded the attention of the nation and the admiration of millions of teachers. Powerless no more, they showed that unity made them strong. Ninety-eight percent voted to authorize the strike, and 98% voted to end it... Regardless of the terms of the contract, the teachers won. -- Diane Ravitch, Washington PostWe won so much more than a contract says TSJ
In this strike, so much more was won than a contract. After 17 punishing years of corporate,