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44. Your support is an important ingredient in the success of changing the conditions we expect

Sun Sep 9, 2012, 02:18 PM

Sep 2012

our teachers to teach under.... I was reading this:

Midnight Deadline Looms: Chicago Teachers Strike Imminent

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/09/09-1

So many layers of conquer and divide for our work forces throughout the country, and we need to remember this and respect those who work to make our lives better....

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School Year Just Begun, Teachers Strike Looms in Chicago [View all] alp227 Sep 2012 OP

The key point in the argument against a strike.... AnneD Sep 2012 #1

Remember just a couple of years ago. Fuddnik Sep 2012 #2

It's a pity the teachers aren't heavily armed and besieging the beloved Rahm. Vidar Sep 2012 #3

Romney supporters infiltrating the unions? How condescending. erodriguez Sep 2012 #4

I thought it was the STATE that governs the state public schools. There is no nat'l school system. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #6

You can't tell me.... AnneD Sep 2012 #8

Why would the President care? OnlinePoker Sep 2012 #18

Speaks volumes milwaukeelib33 Sep 2012 #19

I am supporting unions! Scabs supporting school voucher crap like you are part of the problem IMO. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #42

wut? n/t milwaukeelib33 Sep 2012 #45

Teachers are under assault sulphurdunn Sep 2012 #17

Federal policy particularly Race to the Top has enormous influence on the states. erodriguez Sep 2012 #22

Illinois is facing some tough budgets milwaukeelib33 Sep 2012 #5

If there is a strike, many people will start thinking, "Maybe that Scott Walker had something... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #7

Ouch milwaukeelib33 Sep 2012 #9

I'm not taking a position at all, much less a political one. I'm just pointing out.... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #13

Agree 100% milwaukeelib33 Sep 2012 #14

Maybe other people should get off their asses and start fighting too. Fuddnik Sep 2012 #11

Don't shoot the messenger. I'm just saying that that is one of the effects. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #12

Shareholders did take a big hit on dividends.... AnneD Sep 2012 #30

Public workers union getting out of hand ??????? AnneD Sep 2012 #15

Maybe a letter to the editor of your local newspaper would help the perception. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #16

How about this.... AnneD Sep 2012 #25

Stop attacking me, please. This will be my last reponse in this thread. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #28

As someone who also lives in Wisconsin, I agree forthemiddle Sep 2012 #40

These days a lot of morons define "getting out of hand" as "existing." (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #31

ITA..... AnneD Sep 2012 #33

Definitely, especially with the hostility towards them these days Posteritatis Sep 2012 #39

This is the stock argument sulphurdunn Sep 2012 #23

RE: your first paragraph........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #37

I live in Chicago, and my daughter is in first grade in a CPS school alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #10

Thank you for your support.... AnneD Sep 2012 #20

Get a job, hippie! Fuddnik Sep 2012 #21

Now isn't that.... AnneD Sep 2012 #26

I got three of 'em. sulphurdunn Sep 2012 #27

Sulphurdunn... AnneD Sep 2012 #34

Great post. You said it all. senseandsensibility Sep 2012 #24

Child Care? A professional's "ultimate" bargaining chip? Can't believe you went there. ancianita Sep 2012 #41

I too object to teachers being seen as babysitters. senseandsensibility Sep 2012 #43

Thank You. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #29

Your support is an important ingredient in the success of changing the conditions we expect midnight Sep 2012 #44

We, that is the Chicago Teachers ....haven't been on stike in at least 20 years. Stuart G Sep 2012 #32

Please let your friends know..... AnneD Sep 2012 #35

Of course - how could I not see it before? Organized labour is a ploy by the right-wing... harmonicon Sep 2012 #36

From Worker's Power on the Chicago teacher's situation....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #38