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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Teacher Appreciation Week has drastically changed within one week. | Reclaim Reform

Teacher Appreciation Week has drastically changed within one week. | Reclaim Reform:


Teacher Appreciation Week has drastically changed within one week.

I thought this was some sort of Onion spoof when I saw it: It is, unfortunately, real.
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Read the full declaration HERE.
Of course Penny Pritzker, nominated as Secretary of Commerce, is heavily invested in charter schools funded with the tax money taken from the 50+ Chicago Public Schools she approved closing. She even had one named after herself. So does Arne Duncan. Yes, non-union, non-accountable (except some test scores) charters with their non-certified, underpaid, under-trained teachers who read scripted lessons.
By the way, Illinois Democrats are cutting pensions for retired teachers. This week!
Teacher Appreciation Week has drastically changed within one week.

Beware of AstroTurf Ed Reformers

Wall Street Loves National Charter Schools Week (Big Profits)