Strikes

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It's hard to make the case that Chicago teachers are either grossly overpaid or grossly underpaid. They seem to make a salary that is comparable to that of other …

Teachers have consistently called for more resources. But Chicago school officials have bought into a reform agenda that dismisses concerns about inadequate student support. Schools don't need better resources. …

In a system as segregated as Chicago Public Schools, where a quarter of a million students go to schools where 90 percent or more of their classmates are black …

Squaring off to determine what role - if any - violence is to have in movements like Occupy, the opponents will march into one of the left's most treacherous …

"If it does not prevail, you can be certain that the template for the attack on the union will be carried out across the country against other teachers’ unions …

Election roundup coverage for September 11, 2012. Election countdown leads with Chicago teachers strike.

More electives. Support staff for students who need it. Fair compensation. Recall rights.

The 30,000-strong Chicago Teachers Union strikes for the first time in a quarter century.

Some Chicago students are already at the forefront of the fight against privatizing education.