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Friday, September 14, 2012

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Kozol's letter of support

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Kozol's letter of support:


Kozol's letter of support

Kozol will sign copies of "Fire in the Ashes"
Author Jonathan Kozol has sent a message of support to Karen Lewis and the Chicago Teachers Union.
In the current climate, where teachers are being blamed for the dire state of our inner-city schools, and where large chunks of our school system are being privatized, it is refreshing to see teachers find their voices. I support the Chicago teachers because they are standing up for quality public education, with more art, music, critical thinking, and with the dignity of educators properly respected. American kids don't need more rhetoric about social justice; they need smaller class sizes, and they need to