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September 12, 2012

Chicago Teachers' Strike Enters 3rd Day 
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The historic teachers' strike in Chicago has entered its third day as
educators remain deadlocked with the city over teacher evaluations and
other issues. On Tuesday, thousands of Chicago Teachers' Union members
flooded Daley Plaza outside City Hall and marched toward the school
district's headquarters. Nearly 30,000 teachers and their support staff
have walked out over reforms sought by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who
is President Obama’s former chief of staff. A key point of contention
is the district's proposed method for evaluating teachers, which the
teachers' union says relies too heavily on standardized testing and
could soon result in thousands of job cuts.

 

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