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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsProtestors Brave Sub-Zero Weather in Bid To Freeze Chicago’s Charter Expansion
Protestors Brave Sub-Zero Weather in Bid To Freeze Chicagos Charter Expansion
BY Matthew Blake
[font size="1"]The CTU vigil outside the Chicago Public School's headquarters lasted until they were removed by the Chicago police at 7a.m. (Chicago Teachers Union Facebook)[/font]
On Tuesday night, a few dozen die-hard Chicago Teachers Union members and students braved the bitter cold to hold an overnight candlelight vigil outside the Chicago Public Schools downtown headquarters, protesting the expansion of charter schools in the city.
This is the right time for us to be out on the sidewalk, here in 11 degree weather, announced CTU organizer Christel Williams. Charter schools are a racket and we know it.
The protestors circled CPS offices holding candles in one hand and colorful signs with slogans like Stop Privatizing Our City! and Parents Need More Choice? How About a Democratically Elected School Board! in the other. Currently, the school board is appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
In spite of the so-called polar vortex sweeping over the Windy City, a few dedicated souls even camped outside headquarters overnight until the CPS Board of Education arrived Wednesday morning to consider adding 17 new charter school campuses from eight separate charter networks. ..................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/16161/sub_zero_weather_has_not_frozen_charter_expansion/
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Protestors Brave Sub-Zero Weather in Bid To Freeze Chicago’s Charter Expansion (Original Post)
marmar
Jan 2014
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. Thank you protesters!
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)2. kick
KoKo
(84,711 posts)3. Recommend! and HUGS to those who came out and braved this cold
to Stand Up for their Rights!