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The in box. IEA joins the rally against ALEC.
http://www.ieanea.org/2013/07/17/be-part-of-the-alec-un-welcoming-committee-aug-8/ A national organization that helps develop and promote legislation attacking public education, middle class families and unions is meeting in Chicago next month. Attendees at the meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) need to hear from you. ALEC is holding its 40th Anniversary Conference, brin
The in box. “Fight Over Chicago School Closures Goes to Court This Week.”
Our team takes on their team. Go team. Fight Over Chicago School Closures Goes to Court This Week.
In box. “My response to Chancellor Dennis Walcott’s email to NYC DOE staff.”
Great letter. Pass it on. My response to Chancellor Dennis Walcott’s email to NYC DOE staff.
Jim Broadway on prospects for COLA cut proposal.
Pension Update: Speaking of clips, the “We Are One Illinois Coalition” has posted a brief video explaining its position on public pension reform – and urging citizens to contact legislators on behalf of SB 2404 ”with no amendments.” Meanwhile, the conference committee on SB 1 – a horribly harsh model of pension reform favored by Quinn, Madigan and the Republican causes of the House and Senate – ha
Hearings Tuesday on lawsuits against CPS school closings.
Hearings begin today on two lawsuits seeking to block the Chicago school board’s decision to close 49 elementary schools and a high school program, with officials from the district and parents expected to testify over four days. Hearings today on lawsuits against CPS school closings.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: We’re retired. Not dead. Bob Lyons responds.Bob Lyons is a retired teacher an member of the Illinois Teacher Retirement System (TRS) board of trustees. Yesterday a reader questioned the defined benefit retirement system with, among other arguments, the claim that old people don’t spend as much as acti