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Obama between a rock and a hard place with Chicago teachers strike - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Obama between a rock and a hard place with Chicago teachers strike - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:


Obama between a rock and a hard place with Chicago teachers strike

Among the signs that striking Chicago teachers are carrying are ones that say, “Obama don’t ignore us.”
Actually, the Chicago teachers, who began their first strike in 25 years on Monday, shouldn’t expect President Obama to do much more than
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ignore them. Their strike is at best highly inconvenient and could actually work against him, though how much isn’t clear.
The White House hasn’t issued an official statement from the president about the strike in 


Why shouldn’t Chicago teachers ask for air- conditioned schools?

One of the seemingly smaller issues that striking Chicago teachers are asking for is air-conditioning in schools where there isn’t any.
One can almost hear folks in St. Louis or Birmingham or Miami, saying: “It’s hotter here. What’s their problem in Chicago?”
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