THE MESSAGES SENT BY THE CHICAGO STRIKE
I’m not sure what the Chicago teachers won and what they lost, but I do know what messages were sent loud and clear to the Chicago School Board, Mayor Emanuel, Superintendent Bizard, teachers across the country, and the forces that would destroy public school teachers and their unions.
The Chicago teachers sent the following messages:
1. We are tired of being bullied and we’re not going to take it any longer.
2. We no longer trust administrators because of previous contract violations. Trust must come with verification.
3. Education is not a business and our students are not products. Stop trying to equate teaching with the world
The Chicago teachers sent the following messages:
1. We are tired of being bullied and we’re not going to take it any longer.
2. We no longer trust administrators because of previous contract violations. Trust must come with verification.
3. Education is not a business and our students are not products. Stop trying to equate teaching with the world