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jillan

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1. None of the above. They should let Chicago politicians & the teacher's union work this out.

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 11:10 AM

Sep 2012

Let them work it out. And if the teacher's union win - WOW!!!!

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Should Obama & Dems back striking Chicago teachers or corporate ed "reformers" & Rahm? [View all] yurbud Sep 2012 OP

None of the above. They should let Chicago politicians & the teacher's union work this out. jillan Sep 2012 #1

it's an issue with national repercussions, and even if teachers stick to local resources... yurbud Sep 2012 #5

It's A Union Issue... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #17

Absolutely. randome Sep 2012 #25

He'll have to decide what will do him the most good politically rocktivity Sep 2012 #2

I disagree standingtall Sep 2012 #22

I posted a shorter version as a White House petition: yurbud Sep 2012 #3

Well tama Sep 2012 #4

the real challenge won't come until they can no longer pretend the corpse of the GOP is twisting yurbud Sep 2012 #6

Remember Oaxaca tama Sep 2012 #9

I hope you're right. yurbud Sep 2012 #26

I think Obama should not be commenting on this. However, I feel Arne Duncan mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #7

How about tama Sep 2012 #11

I agree, but don't know how one "fairly evaluates" public school teachers. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #14

If only there was such a thing as a 'generic teacher's ... YvonneCa Sep 2012 #15

And there was Rahm during the DNC looking awe stricken at the speakers... cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #8

People should always come before profit. porphyrian Sep 2012 #10

can you imagine if we applied the same kind of "accountability" to Wall Street as we do public yurbud Sep 2012 #12

Ha! I'd love that - profits tied to their "report card..." n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #13

a) which people? lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #16

All people, all profit. porphyrian Sep 2012 #19

I work in the largest Illinois elementary district outside chicago Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #18

We are still the majority, and in an information age, power can't be consolidated yurbud Sep 2012 #20

This administration and the president have *already* taken their stand, by continuing & intensifying HiPointDem Sep 2012 #21

it's worth drawing attention to the fact that it's different than what Democratic voters want yurbud Sep 2012 #23

agreed. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #24

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