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In reply to the discussion: CHICAGO’S TEACHERS JUST WENT ON STRIKE — HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHY [View all]Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)88. Kicked, we need to kick all these Republicans out of the party, make the third way the highway.
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CHICAGO’S TEACHERS JUST WENT ON STRIKE — HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHY [View all]
xchrom
Sep 2012
OP
Seems like I do little else here anymore outside of defending teachers and attacking the parasites
Smarmie Doofus
Sep 2012
#40
"It’s one of the most most poorly-paid professions relative to the work load."
Tansy_Gold
Sep 2012
#5
Given that every spokesman for both teachers and admin say that nobody is arguing pay...
ieoeja
Sep 2012
#86
Are you seriously calling teachers greedy and selfish and that they helping to destroy the world???
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#97
I remember his sentiments about the 'left'. He made it clear that Progressive Democrats'
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#53
I stand with them 100 percent. Hard enough being a teacher in itself but having...
BlueJazz
Sep 2012
#12
I support 100%. Experimenting with curriculum and school organization is fine.
JDPriestly
Sep 2012
#14
Can we stop with the All Caps shouting headlines, please. Otherwise race to the bottom. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2012
#18
It was probaby Copy not Cut. We can do better. But fine, shout then if it is easier. nt.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2012
#49
1. good luch with that. 2. would require a state law and wouldnt bring in that much money
rdking647
Sep 2012
#101
do you have a factual basis for thinking teh state of illinois is going to pass an estate tax?
rdking647
Sep 2012
#107
Born in chicago & never attended a chicago public school. High schooled at New Trier in the burbs,
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#96
Also tax money (TIF) used to remodel the bureaucrat's bathrooms, to give to the Pritzer's Hyatt,
HiPointDem
Sep 2012
#52
Emmanuel called me and other progressives 'retarded,' so he can go fuck himself now. I won't
coalition_unwilling
Sep 2012
#29
But, but, but that's not what me meant. Waiting for Rahm apologistas to come along and explain.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Sep 2012
#44
His actual quote was worse, he called Progressive IDEAS 'retarded'. Aside from what he revealed
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#98
Well, he called some idea or suggestion retarded, but it was turned into
TwilightGardener
Sep 2012
#108
Given that both class size and the longer school day are now legally off the table,
msanthrope
Sep 2012
#54
Looks like Herr Emanuel is running the city like he ran the White House: yikes!
indepat
Sep 2012
#78