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What I learned about successful organizing from Chicago teachers strike leaders | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

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What I learned about successful organizing from Chicago teachers strike leaders

by Beth Pulcinella
On Nov. 17, three leaders from the Chicago Teachers Union came to Philadelphia to share stories and strategies from their work as educational advocates and activists. The event, From Chicago to Philadelphia, revealed to me how the movement to challenge privatization and promote educational justice in Philadelphia has matured and honed its political savvy.
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