At the peak of Chicago's on going gang murders and rap controversy another problem has finally boiled over. All union non-charter school teachers have left their posts and gone on strike. There really couldn't be a worse place for this to happen right now especially with Obama having so much at stake....how soon will the Republicans attack him based on the situation Chicago is currently in. There has to be an end to this ASAP!!!
Mayor Rahm Emanuel quickly blasted the strike announcement Sunday as “a strike of choice.” He repeatedly declared: “My team is available now.”
The first pickets appeared outside Chicago Public School headquarters at 125 S. Clark early Monday, and more were expected outside schools throughout the city.
“Negotiations have been intense but productive, however we have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a labor strike,” Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said at a dramatic 10 p.m. Sunday press conference. “Real school will not be open [Monday]. … No CTU member will be inside our schools.
“Please seek alternative care for your children.”
…Key disputed issues in the talks were teacher cost of living raises, additional pay for experience, job security in the face of annual school closures and staff shakeups, and a new teacher evaluation process that ties teacher ratings in part to student test score growth. [Sun-Times]
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