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CPS fired my friend Xian Barrett and 2112 others.
Sun-Times: CPS calls teacher’s mom to tell him he’s getting laid off BY LAUREN FITZPATRICK Education Reporter lfitzpatrick@suntimes.com July 19, 2013 12:18PM Gage Park High School teacher Xian Barrett learned Friday morning he was one of 2,113 Chicago Public Schools employees losing his job from his mother. Why the principal called his emergency contact instead of his primary number, he isn’t sure
Mark Stefanik: Shout it from the rooftops. Our pension is not the problem.
Shout it from the rooftops. THE PENSION IS NOT THE PROBLEM. Louder. Let them hear you in Chicago. THE PENSION IS NOT THE PROBLEM. Louder. Let them hear you in Springfield. THE PENSION IS NOT THE PROBLEM. Louder. Let them hear you in DC, New York, LA. THE PENSION IS NOT THE PROBLEM. The potential bankruptcy of Detroit provides a summer Friday news cycle feeding frenzy. One can expect the usual toxi
The in box. Chicago fires 2,000.
From NBC news: More than 2,100 Chicago Public Schools employees could be laid off Friday morning, bringing the total number of pink slips to 3,000 in two months. CPS officials said Thursday they will notify 1,036 teachers and 1,077 non-teachers of the layoffs. “As a former principal and teacher, I share the frustration felt by many of our principals, teachers, and parents about the difficult decis
The in box. Detroit bankruptcy and public pensions.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Detroit filed for bankruptcy Thursday afternoon, becoming the nation’s largest public sector bankruptcy. The move could slash pension benefits to city workers and retirees, and leave bond holders with only pennies on the dollar. The bankruptcy was filed by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and approved by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Snyder said the financial condition of the city left
The in box. John Dillon on ALEC.
Illinois Chairperson for ALEC “Happy Birthday, ALEC: Your BFF, Senator Kirk Dillard. ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) is coming to town to celebrate its 40th birthday! Are you invited? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be there.* There’ll be some legislative movers and shakers there. Representative Darlene Senger, Senator Christine Radagno, and Representative Tom Cross:
7-18-13 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.: Road Trip Mark Stefanik: It’s a baking hot day in Chicago. My kind of CPS.By Mark Stefanik. It’s a baking hot day in Chicago. I know better than to ask Mom to take us to Rainbow Beach. That’s a 90 minute ride across the South Side with 2 transfers on the CTA. Lucky for me there’s Kelly High School’s