Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: As votes in Chicago are being counted...

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: As votes in Chicago are being counted...:

As teachers' votes in Chicago are being counted...

by Mike Klonsky

...the struggle continues

On Tuesday, [CTU President Karen] Lewis framed the school-closing issue as community participation in decision-making. “The student voices were heard, but they were ignored,” Lewis said. “These decisions are badly made. They don’t take into account the community, but rather sit in rooms amid spreadsheets.”

After voting , Lewis joined a group of Dyett students, flanked by members of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization. The students and leaders of KOCO are still trying to get the