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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Wed Sep 12, 2012, 08:28 AM Sep 2012

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Why Chicago teachers are on strike.

Here is the union's press release. Please read it for accurate information.

http://www.ieanea.org/media/2012/09/Why-are-we-on-strike.pdf

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Why Chicago teachers are on strike. (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 OP

The fact that CorporMedia is NOT mentioning PARENTS support is annabanana Sep 2012 #1

The CTU has worked hard to get parents' support proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #2

How's This For A Little Chicago Solidarity... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #3

That is BEAUTIFUL!. . . .n/t annabanana Sep 2012 #4

That's beautiful. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #5

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. The fact that CorporMedia is NOT mentioning PARENTS support is

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 08:33 AM

Sep 2012

very telling.

The parents of these kids are right alongside the strikers in Chicago, Did you know that? Did you see it on the TV machine?

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

2. The CTU has worked hard to get parents' support

Reply to annabanana (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 08:38 AM

Sep 2012

That's so insulting of our media.

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)

3. How's This For A Little Chicago Solidarity...

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 08:42 AM

Sep 2012

Now where's the solidarity from other unions? Just askin'...

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

4. That is BEAUTIFUL!. . . .n/t

Reply to KharmaTrain (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 09:57 AM

Sep 2012

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

5. That's beautiful.

Reply to KharmaTrain (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 11:27 AM

Sep 2012

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