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No school Monday; Teacher strike continues
WGN NewsThe Chicago Teachers Union strike has entered week 2. After a nearly 3-hour long meeting on Sunday, the union's House of Delegates decided to take more time to review the contract proposal and discuss the details with members at their respective...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Public Schools, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Schools
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CPS, parents react to continuing teachers strike
The Chicago Teachers Union's strike is entering its second week, and parents are not happy about it. Some parents say the longer the strike goes, their support for the strike will start to wane, because of the strain that it is placing on family...
Tags: School Examinations, Teachers, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning
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Recap: Dallas Dance addresses pressing issues in county schools at Newsmaker's Forum
Updated: The Baltimore Sun will soon publish the entire hour of the recent Newsmaker's Forum featuring County Schools Superintendent Dallas Dance, but for now, those interested can read the recap of Tweets where Dance sounds off on everything from cyber-...Tags: Students, Teachers, Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Teachers Union
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Parents hopeful for quick end to teacher strike
WGN NewsChicago Teachers Union members are handing out flyers today thanking parents for their support. Quite a few parents have been on the picket lines with the teachers, but today there is a lot of anticipation over this afternoon's vote by the CTU House of...Tags: Teachers, Education, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Teachers Union
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Teachers' contentions
"Our members are not happy. They want to know if there is anything more they can get." So said Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Sunday evening after its House of Delegates refused to call off its strike against Chicago Public Schools...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Fines, Wage Contract Issues, Collective Contract, Rahm Emanuel
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Teachers union to vote to end strike Sunday afternoon
Tribune reportersThousands of teachers from Chicago and beyond rallied at a Near West Side park Saturday as lawyers labored into the night at a Loop office to turn a framework for a new contract into finer points that can become a deal. Parents can expect to wait until...Tags: Scott Walker, Government, American Federation of Teachers, Jesse Jackson, Rahm Emanuel
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Court hearing set for Wednesday, after union vote
Tribune reportersChicago Public Schools students will miss a seventh day of classes Tuesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel's attempt to get the courts to quickly end the teachers strike did not produce immediate results. Instead, a judge opted to hear arguments on the mayor's...Tags: Laws, Teachers, Strikes, Freedom of the Press, Judges
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Teacher contract vote set for Tuesday
WGN NewsOn a day when so many thought Chicago Public Schools students might be back in class, lawyers for the school board took the teachers union to court. Teachers want until Tuesday afternoon to think over the latest contract proposal. The school board...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Public Schools, Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Teachers
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Second City comedy camp helps parents during strike
It's day 4 of the Chicago Teachers Union strike and parents now have a fun option for their kids. The Second City Training Center, part of the world's premier comedy club/theatre and school of improvisation, is offering free comedy camps to keep kids...
Tags: Entertainment, The Second City, Chicago Teachers Union
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Why teachers have test anxiety
The statement of the obvious: Bad teachers are afraid of being evaluated based on how well their students perform on standardized tests. When they fail their students, their students fail them. The question: But why are so many presumptively good...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Public Schools, Chemical Industry, Students, School Examinations
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Talks drag on, with school closings in spotlight
Tribune reportersTalks aimed at settling the Chicago teachers strike inched along Wednesday, while away from the bargaining table debate focused on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board would implement an anticipated spate of school closings took center stage....Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Health Insurance Cost, Teachers, Charity, Teaching and Learning
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CPS kids would need vouchers to attend 'unreal' schools
When Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis led her members out on strike this week, she said real school would be closed. "Negotiations have been intense but productive," she said. "However, we have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Students, Rahm Emanuel, Science and Technology, College Baseball
Sep 17, 2012
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Sep 17, 2012
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Sep 12, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 18, 2012
|Story| WGN-TV
Sep 18, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 15, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 17, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 17, 2012
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Sep 13, 2012
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Sep 14, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 12, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 12, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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