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Thursday, May 1, 2014

5-1-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.:



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Solidarity.
Members of the Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Department at Montclair State University stand in solidarity with teachers opting out!


On this May Day morning my eyes are on Brooklyn and my heart is in Brooklyn.

As a Chicagoan, nothing symbolizes the spirit of rebellion against what is wrong than May Day. The working class holiday began in this city with the fight for the 8 hour day and the events at Haymarket Square. This morning teachers and staff at the International High School at Prospect Heights are rebelling against the wrong that standardized testing has become. Each staff member – teachers, psych


4-30-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Illinois State Representative Keith Farnham is a child pornographer and molester.“Keith Farnham? Didn’t he vote for pension theft?” I was asked yesterday. “Apparently that may be the best thing he did,” I responded. From the Chicago Tribune. When he resigned his seat on March 19, Farnham told the Trib