An urgent message from the teachers of Hinsdale District 86.
October 1, 2014 We would first like to express our gratitude for the outward support many of you have shown. From the 1,165 who have signed the Change.org petition to the hundreds of people who have attended board meetings and emailed board members to the many, many expressions of appreciation within and around Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South since August, we thank you for it all. Our
CPS enrollment and tenured teacher layoff numbers. I’m trying to make meaning from the data.
Source: Catalyst. CPS enrollment numbers came out this week. There are fewer students in CPS now than at any time since 1970. Although the enrollment numbers have been in steady decline for years, there was a major jump the last two years. The jump in numbers coincides with Rahm’s closing of 50 neighborhood public schools. Since Rahm imposed the largest shutdown of public schools in American hist
John Dillon. Looking for a “fortiori,” a better reason to vote for Quinn.
- John Dillon is a retired teacher, pension activist and a member of the IEA Retired S.O.R.E chapter. He blogs at Pension Vocabulary. In education, ironically, Rauner and at least one of the Democratics on the gubernatorial ticket can agree: on their perception of what’s best for education. Vallas and Rauner are clearly on the same page when it comes to supporting/promoting the privatization of p
9-30-14 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.: Not my kids. Your kids.2 by Fred Klonsky / 33min hide // save“I hope this extra time to find new employment alleviates some of your hardship,” Balanoff said in the call.SEIU Local 1 President Tom Balanoff. I hope writing about CPS janitors doesn’t cause me to receive a letter from SEIU lawyers. Like
