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Teacher strikes aren't ever a good idea, said The Times. Children and families are harmed. This one "seems particularly senseless because it is partly a product of a personality clash between the blunt mayor, Rahm Emanuel, and the tough Chicago Teachers Union president, Karen Lewis.""Beyond that, the strike is based on union discontent with sensible policy changes - including the teacher evaluation system required by Illinois law - that are increasingly popular across the country and are unlikely to be rolled back, no matter how long the union stays out."
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As usual, The Times is pro-corporate, neoliberal, anti-labor, anti-public education, and dead wrong. At issue is education's future, not dueling personalities.
Saving what's too important to lose won't be easy. It remains to be seen whether Chicago battle lines will hold. Thousands of Chicago kids and perhaps millions across America depend on it.
At stake is a societal bedrock. Corrupt politicians and corporate profiteers want it commodified into another business profit center. Media scoundrels support them. Educating kids doesn't matter. Bottom line priorities come first.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel represents the worst of reprehensible governance. He's unapologetically pro-corporate, neoliberal and hardline. He's indifferent about human need and welfare.
His policies are neanderthal and destructive. He's a consummate scoundrel. He's a dagger pointed at Chicago's soul. He's a perfect corporate frontman. He's for government of, by, and for super-rich elites like himself.
He wants teachers and other public workers hung out to dry. He wants kids deprived of futures. He wants everything corporate profiteers asked for given them. Chicago's soul is up for sale. So is America's.
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