http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/tag/chicago-teachers-strike 2013-05-23T12:33:57Z Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-pickett/chicago-public-schools-closings_b_3323404.html 2013-05-23T12:33:57Z 2013-05-23T12:28:23Z Debra Pickett http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-pickett/ The parents and community members fighting the school closings clearly are the "good guys" in this dismal scenario. But their heroic energy and indomitable courage are being expended for the sake of maintaining a status quo that is, frankly, unconscionable. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-school-closings">Chicago Public School Closings</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools-funding">Chicago Public Schools Funding</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-news">Chicago News</a>, <a href="/tag/school-reform">School Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/tag/charter-schools">Charter Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-school-budget">Chicago Public School Budget</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools-strike">Chicago Public Schools Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-pickett/chicago-public-schools-resources_b_3142005.html 2013-04-24T16:59:01Z 2013-04-24T16:59:05Z Debra Pickett http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-pickett/ I'm leaving and I'm taking the kids. It's the ultimate threat -- the one that does its damage even as the words leave your mouth -- and a hallmark of a deep dysfunction. The Chicago Public Schools and I are locked in this weird relationship drama. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/chicago-public-school-closings">Chicago Public School Closings</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools-funding">Chicago Public Schools Funding</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/charter-schools">Charter Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/tag/school-reform">School Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools-strike">Chicago Public Schools Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-news">Chicago News</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-j-petrilli/karen-lewis-the-2012-educ_b_2376731.html 2012-12-31T12:11:00Z 2012-12-31T12:11:32Z Michael J. Petrilli http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-j-petrilli/ If 2011 was the "year of school choice," then 2012 was the "year of the resurgent teachers union." And leading the comeback was Chicago's Karen Lewis -- fiery, forceful, and unabashedly oppositional. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/american-federation-of-teachers">American Federation of Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-lewis">Karen Lewis</a>, <a href="/tag/randi-weingarten">Randi Weingarten</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-unions">Teachers Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-lewis-strike">Karen Lewis Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-lewis-chicago-teachers-union">Karen Lewis Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/jean-claude-brizard-sever_n_2050284.html 2012-10-31T12:24:55Z 2012-10-31T13:54:47Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard is getting a handsome severance package that includes $250,000 and an overwhelmingly positive re... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/jean-claude-brizard-salary">Jean-Claude Brizard Salary</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/jean-claude-brizard-resignation">Jean-Claude Brizard Resignation</a>, <a href="/tag/jean-claude-brizard-severance">Jean-Claude Brizard Severance</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/ctu-strike-2012">Ctu Strike 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/jean-claude-brizard">Jean-Claude Brizard</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel-jean-claude-brizard">Rahm Emanuel Jean Claude Brizard</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-stieber/chicago-public-school-closings_b_2015603.html 2012-10-26T18:52:27Z 2012-10-26T18:52:45Z Dave Stieber http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-stieber/ The budget is all about priorities and it is time we make the mayor and the appointed Board of Education understand ours, because as a teachers and parents our priorities are about the kids. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mayor-rahm-emanuel">Mayor Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/juan-rangel">Juan Rangel</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-school-closings">Chicago Public School Closings</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-school-reform">Chicago School Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-education">Chicago Education</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-elected-school-board">Chicago Elected School Board</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-charter-schools">Chicago Charter Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-b-dean/lesson-from-chicago-it-wi_b_2007545.html 2012-10-25T10:56:33Z 2012-10-25T10:56:53Z Amy B. Dean http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-b-dean/ If we're serious about fixing the long-term problems in the schools, we should take a careful look at each of these, determining how they should shape the roles of all players in the system -- be they administrators, teachers, parents, or politicians. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/public-schools">Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/corporate-school-reform">Corporate School Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/poverty">Poverty</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/charter-schools">Charter Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-schools">Chicago Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/poverty-education">Poverty Education</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-wood/education-reform-_b_2005983.html 2012-10-23T18:40:46Z 2012-10-23T18:40:53Z Ellen Wood http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-wood/ We are at a crossroads in this country. There is a significant mismatch between where the jobs are and what our educational system is producing. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/teachers-strikes">Teachers Strikes</a>, <a href="/tag/education-strike-reform">Education Strike Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-strikes">Teacher Strikes</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-union">Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/education-reform">Education Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-macaray/teachers-salaries_b_1971438.html 2012-10-18T18:26:08Z 2012-10-18T18:27:04Z David Macaray http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-macaray/ Teachers aren't suggesting they not be held accountable. What they're saying is that we acknowledge the realities of the classroom, that we not gloss over the real problems, formidable as they may be, and pretend that the flaws in our education system are the fault of the teachers. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-strike">Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-salaries">Teacher Salaries</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-wages">Teachers Wages</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-union">Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/unions">Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/17/north-shore-school-distri_n_1973913.html 2012-10-17T11:44:31Z 2012-10-17T12:02:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Yet another brief teachers' strike in a Chicago suburb came to an end early Wednesday.<br /> <br /> North Shore School District 112 teachers went on strike Tues... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112">North Shore School District 112</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-strike">North Shore School District 112 Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/highwood-teachers-strike">Highwood Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/highland-park-teachers-strike">Highland Park Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-classes-canceled">North Shore School District 112 Classes Canceled</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-teacher-strike">North Shore School District 112 Teacher Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-teachers-strike">North Shore School District 112 Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/16/north-shore-school-distri_n_1970284.html 2012-10-16T11:11:46Z 2012-10-16T11:56:19Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Teachers in yet another Chicago suburb hit the picket line Tuesday after failing to arrive at a settlement agreement during the latest negotiation ses... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112">North Shore School District 112</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-strike">North Shore School District 112 Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/highland-park-teachers-strike">Highland Park Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/highwood-teachers-strike">Highwood Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-classes-canceled">North Shore School District 112 Classes Canceled</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-teacher-strike">North Shore School District 112 Teacher Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-school-district-112-teachers-strike">North Shore School District 112 Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/chicago-public-schools-ce_n_1960028.html 2012-10-11T22:12:18Z 2012-10-11T22:12:18Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ CHICAGO &mdash; Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard stepped down Thursday after a little more than a year in the post, a spokeswoman for Ma... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cps">Cps</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools-ceo">Chicago Public Schools CEO</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/jean-claude-brizard">Jean-Claude Brizard</a>, <a href="/tag/cps-ceo">CPS CEO</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/chicago-teachers-strike-contract_n_1959129.html 2012-10-11T18:06:42Z 2012-10-11T18:06:48Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ CHICAGO -- Every Sunday, CEO of Chicago Public Schools Jean-Claude Brizard takes his 2-year-old son to breakfast. It's a "sacred" ritual, Brizard emph... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/michelle-rhee">Michelle Rhee</a>, <a href="/tag/education-news">Education News</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teacher-strike">Chicago Teacher Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/race-to-the-top">Race to the Top</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/ed-lection-2012">Ed-Lection 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-evaluations">Teacher Evaluations</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-lewis">Karen Lewis</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/joel-klein">Joel Klein</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teacher-strike-contract">Chicago Teacher Strike Contract</a>, <a href="/tag/standardized-testing">Standardized Testing</a>, <a href="/tag/education-reform">Education Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/jean-claude-brizard">Jean-Claude Brizard</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/cps-strike">Cps Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frances-causey/unions-in-the-news_b_1952473.html 2012-10-09T17:02:17Z 2012-10-09T17:05:03Z Frances Causey http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frances-causey/ We cannot afford to allow our unions to be dismantled. Unions, after all, are the manifestation of the idea that we are more powerful and able to fight for our rights together. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/nfl-replacement-refs">Nfl Replacement Refs</a>, <a href="/tag/replacement-refs">Replacement Refs</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-unions">Obama Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/nfl-referees">NFL Referees</a>, <a href="/tag/heist">Heist</a>, <a href="/tag/labor-unions">Labor Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/nfl-replacement-referees">Nfl Replacement Referees</a>, <a href="/tag/unions-america">Unions America</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/evergreen-park-teachers-s_n_1951482.html 2012-10-09T11:58:26Z 2012-10-09T14:41:16Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The teachers strike in Evergreen Park continues, as Monday’s nine-hour negotiating session that adjourned at 12:30 a.m. failed to produce a deal, WL... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-strike">Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-school-district">Evergreen Park School District</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-teacher-strike">Evergreen Park Teacher Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park">Evergreen Park</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-school-district-124">Evergreen Park School District 124</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-teachers-strike">Evergreen Park Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/lake-forest-teachers-strike">Lake Forest Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/mitt-romney-out-performed_n_1949563.html 2012-10-09T07:41:06Z 2012-10-09T08:24:23Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Most political and policy “insiders” are of the belief that the Chicago Teachers Union won last month’s strike, and that Gov. Mitt Romney out-pe... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/insider-survey">Insider Survey</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union-strike">Chicago Teachers Union Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/education-insider-survey">Education Insider Survey</a>, <a href="/tag/whiteboard-advisors">Whiteboard Advisors</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-presidential-debate">2012 Presidential Debate</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-presidential-debates">2012 Presidential Debates</a>, <a href="/tag/presidential-debate-education">Presidential Debate Education</a>, <a href="/tag/presidential-debates">Presidential Debates</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/ed-lection-2012">Ed-Lection 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-wapole/chicago-teachers-strike-parents_b_1943726.html 2012-10-05T16:35:57Z 2012-10-05T16:35:46Z Claire Wapole http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-wapole/ <img alt="2012-09-06-stateofCPSlogo.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-09-06-stateofCPSlogo.jpg" width="300" height="66" />The earthquake that was the strike shook the topsoil off a lot of disturbing issues and now out in the light, parents can't ignore them. Advocating for our kids, some may call it fighting, feels a whole lot better than feeling a loss of control. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/state-of-cps">State of CPS</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-parents">Chicago Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-students">Chicago Students</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-schools">Chicago Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/05/chicago-school-closings-a_n_1942606.html 2012-10-05T11:02:19Z 2012-10-05T12:33:16Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Chicago aldermen on Thursday echoed teachers' anxiety over rumors of Chicago Public Schools' plan to shutter dozens of underperforming or under-utiliz... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/chicago-public-school-closings">Chicago Public School Closings</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-lewis">Karen Lewis</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-school-closings">Chicago School Closings</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-education">Chicago Education</a>, <a href="/tag/cps-school-closings">Cps School Closings</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-schools-turnaround">Chicago Schools Turnaround</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-board-of-education">Chicago Board of Education</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/04/evergreen-park-teachers-s_n_1940401.html 2012-10-04T15:09:45Z 2012-10-04T16:07:14Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The school board and teachers union in Evergreen Park School District 124 met Wednesday night in an effort to negotiate an end to a strike that began ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/highland-park-school-district">Highland Park School District</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-high-school">Evergreen Park High School</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-strike">Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/lake-forest-teachers">Lake Forest Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/highland-park-schools">Highland Park Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/highland-park">Highland Park</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-teachers-strike">Evergreen Park Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/highland-park-teachers-strike">Highland Park Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-teachers-federation">Evergreen Park Teachers Federation</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-school-district">Evergreen Park School District</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park">Evergreen Park</a>, <a href="/tag/north-shore-district-112">North Shore District 112</a>, <a href="/tag/lake-forest-teachers-strike">Lake Forest Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/04/chicago-teachers-union-vo_n_1938070.html 2012-10-04T00:51:48Z 2012-10-04T00:58:14Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ CHICAGO -- Members of the Chicago Teachers Union overwhelmingly have approved a new three-year contract that includes pay increases and a new evaluati... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/public-schools">Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-pay">Teacher Pay</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-unions">Teachers Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-union">Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers">Chicago Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-evaluations">Teacher Evaluations</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-lewis">Karen Lewis</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/ctu">Ctu</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-schools">Chicago Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/cps">Cps</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sylvia-puente/chicago-preschool-problem_b_1929797.html 2012-10-03T13:50:26Z 2012-10-03T18:49:57Z Sylvia Puente http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sylvia-puente/ As Latino and ELL students all too often fall into this at-risk category, the way forward is clear: Preschool drives students' success in school, in work, and in life <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/latinos">Latinos</a>, <a href="/tag/bilingual-education">Bilingual Education</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/education-reform">Education Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-politics">Illinois Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/schools">Schools</a>, <a href="/latino-voices">Latino Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/03/chicago-teachers-union-to_n_1935320.html 2012-10-03T09:11:51Z 2012-10-03T09:17:31Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ CHICAGO -- Chicago Teachers Union officials are set to start counting the ballots that its members cast on whether they want to accept a proposed cont... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/education-news">Education News</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/kristine-mayle">Kristine Mayle</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-lewis">Karen Lewis</a>, <a href="/tag/ctu">Ctu</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-public-schools">Chicago Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-schools">Chicago Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/tag/cps">Cps</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers">Chicago Teachers</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/chicago-schools-credit-r_n_1933796.html 2012-10-02T16:34:00Z 2012-10-02T16:34:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ * Fitch downgrade adds to negative rating actions * Cites increased budget pressure in wake of teacher pact * Move follo... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/fitch-ratings">Fitch Ratings</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/cps">Cps</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-pay">Teacher Pay</a>, <a href="/tag/standard-and-poors">Standard and Poor&#039;s</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-school-credit-rating">Chicago School Credit Rating</a>, <a href="/tag/ctu">Ctu</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-board-of-educatio">Chicago Board of Educatio</a>, <a href="/tag/school-budgets">School Budgets</a>, <a href="/tag/education-funding">Education Funding</a>, <a href="/tag/reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-union">Chicago Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/cps-credit-rating">Cps Credit Rating</a>, <a href="/tag/education-news">Education News</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-estes/the-real-reason-schools-a_b_1924437.html 2012-10-02T11:17:11Z 2012-10-02T11:17:44Z Stephen Estes http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-estes/ A little less talk, a little more action, and a bit of edutainment, and I think I see how the world's children will come to realize their true potential and build the skill-sets they will someday need. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/college-students">College Students</a>, 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href="/tag/evergreen-park-teachers-federation">Evergreen Park Teachers Federation</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-school-district">Evergreen Park School District</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-teacher-strike">Evergreen Park Teacher Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-strikes">Teacher Strikes</a>, <a href="/tag/lake-forest-strike">Lake Forest Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-teacher-walkout">Evergreen Park Teacher Walkout</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-strike">Teacher Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/evergreen-park-teachers-strike">Evergreen Park Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago-teachers-strike">Chicago Teachers Strike</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/chicago-teachers-vote-whe_n_1931597.html 2012-10-02T06:00:00Z 2012-10-02T06:00:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ * Union leader declines to predict outcome of vote * Contract sets 17.6 percent pay rise over four years (Updates with Fitch 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