Sunday, September 16, 2012
Antone Harris-Teachers Strike in chicago
Chicago Teachers Strike (Sept. 10): Twenty-six thousand public school teachers go on strike in Chicago to protest against proposed changes. President Obama's former chief of staff, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has proposed a number of concessions, including that the school board revoke a promised 4 percent raise and that student test scores count more toward whether teachers receive tenure or not. The strike gains national attention and may affect teachers' unions nationwide as well as the upcoming November election. Chicago is Obama's hometown and the outcome of the strike may influence which way teachers, who largely vote democrat, go in the election.
Read more: September 2012 Current Events: U.S. News — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/news/2012/current-events/us_sept.html#ixzz26gblabK8
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This is a very serious matter. Yes, this strike will have an effect on elections, but this will have a very large effect on the students. The students have been out for a week and that can have a big impact on education.
ReplyDeleteI think the strike will influence the election, but I am curious about what effect this has on the students. I wonder how they're responding to their teachers protest?
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