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Chicago Teachers Union leaders to tell their story in Philadelphia | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

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Chicago Teachers Union leaders to tell their story in Philadelphia

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by Ron Whitehorn
The recently concluded Chicago teachers strike has had an impact far beyond the Windy City. There are lessons to be learned that have broad relevance for teachers and all those concerned about public education here in Philadelphia, where the education crisis is similar but even more extreme than the circumstances in Chicago.
What were some of those lessons?
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