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Harvard EdCast: Chicago Strike

By Matt Weber
09/17/2012 3:28 PM
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Photo by sierraromeo/Flickr

Photo by sierraromeo/Flickr

On September 10, the Teachers Union began its first strike in 25 years. Among the teachers goals are better pay, better benefits, and protections for teachers who lose their jobs due to school closures. They also are calling for a decrease in high-stakes testing;  an increase in music, art, and gym programs; smaller class sizes; and paid preparation time.

As the strike continues, , Ed.M.’09, a Chicago principal, speaks candidly to the from the front lines.

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  • Deborah Jewell-Sherman

    It is great to hear from someone on the front lines as this strike continues. Adam’s passion for his students, teachers and community comes through clearly in this EdCast and he makes his HGSE community proud. I hope his ideas about teacher selection will gain traction but most of all, I hope a settlement is reached today as a protracted strike helps no one, least of all the children the district is supposed to serve. Great job, Adam!

  • Guest

    I fully support a well-rounded education and hope that an “increase in music, art, and gym programs” occur.

  • Interested non-teacher

    If “Among the teachers goals are better pay, better benefits, and protections for teachers who lose their jobs due to school closures” were not issues at all, let alone foremost, I would be more sympathetic and agree. It is extremely hard to see past those issues when Chicago teachers are amongst the highest paid and best protected in the nation.

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