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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLooks like Rahmbo caved!
http://news.yahoo.com/chicago-teacher-union-leaders-meet-strike-drags-152946630.htmlA week-long confrontation between Chicago public school teachers and Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved toward resolution on Friday as the two sides reached a tentative agreement that could end a five-day strike and clear the way for classes to resume on Monday in the third largest U.S. school district....
Details of the tentative agreement were not immediately released, but it was clear that Emanuel had retreated on his teacher evaluation demands, agreeing to phase in the new standards and reduce the importance of standardized tests.
The deal also is expected to be costly for Emanuel and the school district, which is facing a financial crisis.
The school district has offered average wage increases of 16 percent over four years, plus some benefit improvements. It is not clear how Emanuel will pay for those since the district faces a $665 million budget deficit this year, has drained financial reserves and levied property taxes to the legal limit.
Details of the tentative agreement were not immediately released, but it was clear that Emanuel had retreated on his teacher evaluation demands, agreeing to phase in the new standards and reduce the importance of standardized tests.
The deal also is expected to be costly for Emanuel and the school district, which is facing a financial crisis.
The school district has offered average wage increases of 16 percent over four years, plus some benefit improvements. It is not clear how Emanuel will pay for those since the district faces a $665 million budget deficit this year, has drained financial reserves and levied property taxes to the legal limit.
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Looks like Rahmbo caved! (Original Post)
KamaAina
Sep 2012
OP
He was in a Lose Lose situation and it never should have had to get to this point.
Heather MC
Sep 2012
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Heather MC
(8,084 posts)1. He was in a Lose Lose situation and it never should have had to get to this point.
I hope the students get AC. In my town they use to close school early in the summertime because there wasn't AC through out the entire building.
The classrooms on the 3rd floor were an oven
msongs
(67,343 posts)2. standing your ground against republicans frequently works. dems should try it more nt
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)3. Maybe someone got to him
and said "Hey, you're making your former boss look bad".
I love the "Yes To Air Conditioning" sign in the OP.
SDjack
(1,448 posts)4. RE wants to run in 2016 for prez. He needs Chicago base to launch. nt
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)5. oh jeez.....I have a headache coming on at that thought.
Rahm vs Jeb, maybe?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. I second that
'Twould be fun to watch the reich-wing's heads explode at the very prospect of a Jewish President, though.