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A Chicago Sun Times editorial headlined "Call off the strike," saying:
"The deal released late Saturday is a win for both the teachers and the schools." It's as far as Emanuel can go".Chicago students must return to school.""Chicago's new contract sets the stage for major change that we hope will significantly improve teaching and learning".This is a day to celebrate."
Hold the cheers. Hold firm for equitable rights. Force Emanuel to yield. Save public education. Support teachers, parents and kids. Fight corporate profiteers and beat 'em.
A New York Times editorial headlined "In Search of Excellent Teaching," saying:
Standardized testing, teaching to the test, and teacher evaluation programs "are better than" what they replaced. They're "far from perfect," but "(s)rates and cities, like Chicago, will need to keep working at them to ensure fairness, accuracy and transparency."
In fact, they're cover to fire teachers, close schools, deprive kids, and ruin education by commodifying it.
A Washington Post editorial headlined "What's best for Chicago's schoolchildren? saying:
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