Friday, June 8, 2012

Schools Matter: Chicago Teachers Voting Now to Authorize Strike If Negotiations Fail

Schools Matter: Chicago Teachers Voting Now to Authorize Strike If Negotiations Fail:


Chicago Teachers Voting Now to Authorize Strike If Negotiations Fail

What is going on in Chicago among teachers should be a lesson for the country, especially the cowardly and appeasing pack of lawyers and PR men who are running the NEA and AFT.

CTU has a group of leaders who have not forgotten the democratic and social justice missions that unionism is built upon, and their goals are much deeper than preserving the half-million dollar salaries of the Weingartens and Van Roekels of the world.

Below is a terrific background piece from GapersBlock.com to help everyone understand what is going down in Chicago, where hope is alive among fearless and proud teachers who are not afraid to stand