Monday, September 10, 2012

Chicago teachers are facing down big money and political power to fight for better schools

Chicago teachers are facing down big money and political power to fight for better schools
"Chicago teachers are fighting not just for fair pay and decent health care but for a host of things that will improve education for Chicago kids—smaller classes, needed books and teaching materials, comfortable and well-maintained schools. But they're running into a buzz saw of well-organized, well-funded opposition from the massive anti-teacher, pro-corporateeducation policy world."