Editorials:
From Tragedy to farce in the Chicago Teacher's Union
Watching Marilyn Stewart sell out to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on August 30, then lie to her own delegates on August 31, then stuff the ballot boxes for the contract referendum on September 10, then announce a fraudulent contract vote on September 11, we were actually surprised to see that she even bothered to complain to the Chicago Board of Education on October 24 that thousands of her members were being underpaid. Continue story...
Running out the clock, security swarms, and 'democracy'
Even though the annual charter schools Love-In was derailed by reality during much of the October 24 meeting of the Chicago Board of Education, the general attack on democracy from 125 S. Clark St. continued unabated that day. Continue story...
Duncan's agenda and Paul Bremer's
Picture Paul Bremer, the erstwhile “viceroy” of Baghdad, only without the boots. You now have Arne Duncan and his troupe of zealots privatizing everything in sight at the Chicago Board of Education and in the “Office of New Schools.” Continue story...
