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School's out in Chicago as teachers strike, parents scramble (Obama Union Supporters)
chicago tribune ^ | 9/10/2012 | Greg McCune

Posted on 09/10/2012 3:40:49 AM PDT by tobyhill

School was out in Chicago on Monday and parents scrambled for child care after public school teachers staged the first strike in a quarter century over reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and endorsed by President Barack Obama's administration.

Some 29,000 teachers and support staff in the nation's third largest school district were involved, leaving parents of 350,000 students between kindergarten and high school age to find alternative supervision.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2012; corruption; democrats; unioncorruption
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1 posted on 09/10/2012 3:40:56 AM PDT by tobyhill
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and endorsed by President Barack Obama's administration.

..doomed to fail

2 posted on 09/10/2012 3:43:35 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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Both parents of every child in the Chicago Public Schools has a full time daylight job? Really? Wow.


3 posted on 09/10/2012 3:51:02 AM PDT by swpa_mom
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To: tobyhill

Meanwhile, homeschool parents got up and went to work teaching, just as they do every day


4 posted on 09/10/2012 3:55:06 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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every child in the CPS lives with 2 parents? wow


5 posted on 09/10/2012 3:56:13 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: tobyhill

"I demand my biscuits and gravy"

6 posted on 09/10/2012 3:58:45 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: tobyhill

in other news, there is a 99% chance of ‘wildings’ in Chicago this week.


7 posted on 09/10/2012 4:01:56 AM PDT by Todd_Gray
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To: silverleaf

Meanwhile, homeschool parents got up and went to work teaching, just as they do every day

Wouldn’t it be great if these 350,000 kids started getting homeschooled by their parents and when the strike is over, nobody shows up? That would be one great day for America.


8 posted on 09/10/2012 4:02:37 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Paul Ryan/Rick Santorum 2012....That would be the best scenario ever.)
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To: tobyhill

Rahm’s leadership is on display. Good thing his doesn’t have to be off desperately campaigning for Obama instead of actually doing his job....oh wait.


9 posted on 09/10/2012 4:03:00 AM PDT by rod1 (CTLY)
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Actually, they don’t even need to live with two parents. Even with unmarried or divorced parents, they’re all working???? Really? There’s nobody to watch the child? Of course, they can’t afford day care, but there’s no problem with the multiple cell phones and acrylic nails. Right. It’s just the media, once again, playing its hand.

This strike is all for political theater. I believe what some others are saying, Obama will claim to have “saved” the day in a few weeks.

Stay focused, everyone.


10 posted on 09/10/2012 4:03:45 AM PDT by swpa_mom
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To: tobyhill

Charter schools will be open today because their teachers are non-union. I hope police are at these schools protecting the teachers and students.


11 posted on 09/10/2012 4:03:57 AM PDT by Atlantan
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Since the school feeds the children there will be a lot of hungry kids./s


12 posted on 09/10/2012 4:04:05 AM PDT by just me (Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom. (John Adams)
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Copy of my post yesterday at 20:39:29 for a similar thread:

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In secret meeting...Rahm and Chi Teachers Union President...

RAHM: "I need for you to get all your teachers out and get out the votes for obama."

UNION PRESIDENT: That's cool, baby, but what's in it for us?"

RAHM: "You go on strike for 3 or 4 days and you and I sit in my office a couple of times a day until day 4 and watch Oprah and Judge Joe Brown. We come out every day and tell the Press we're getting close. On last day we come out smiling and announce we've settled for an 18% raise. Everyone is happy."

UNION PRESIDENT: "Sounds like a good plan. Ugh...Hmm...Aren't you forgetting something, sweetie?"

RAHM: "Oh, yeah..... At midnight tonight, go to 63rd & Stoney and park in front of that pool hall. I'll have the Police Commissioner send a guy to break the street light, so it will be darker. I'll have someone meet you with an envelope."

UNION PRESIDENT: "Make sure it's a thick envelope. I'll be 50 years old next year and I'm retiring. I means, I worked hard for this early retirement. I needs me a big fine White-man's House down in Palm Beach."

RAHM: "How about instead of a thick envelope, I send it in a brief case? It's DNC money, anyway."

UNION PRESIDENT: "You da man, sugar. Now, give me little kiss and let's go speak to the Press about my strike."

13 posted on 09/10/2012 4:12:37 AM PDT by jmax (Full mag inserted, round in chamber, hammer is back...safety is OFF.)
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I read somewhere the average teacher salary in Chicago is around $75K..while the average Chicagoan makes around $30K...and these union members are asking for a THIRTY PER CENT raise...


14 posted on 09/10/2012 4:16:38 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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The avg salary of these teachers is about $71,000. Pretty good for part time work....that’s about $50 per hour PLUS THEY GET BENEFITS. Absurd....


15 posted on 09/10/2012 4:19:03 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Amazing! According to the article the teachers say the standardized tests are too difficult for these children. They are not taking into account that these kids live in poverty. Over 80 percent qualify for free lunches.

Basically the teachers are saying the kids are too dumb to pass and they refuse to be held accountable.

Also the school district is paying to send these children to churches and other organizations so they will have supervision at least part of the day.

Truly...it’s a very sad, sick way of life that is developing in this country.


16 posted on 09/10/2012 4:20:21 AM PDT by formosa
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fire them all, they should be grateful to have jobs in this economy not striking


17 posted on 09/10/2012 4:28:26 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: tobyhill
Why do so many public school teachers send their own children to private schools?
18 posted on 09/10/2012 4:34:51 AM PDT by grundle
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Basically the teachers are saying the kids are too dumb to pass and they refuse to be held accountable.

Not too dumb really. Just raised by willfully ignorant entitlement minded parents who teach them to be the same. It's the only thing about which I actually agree with the teachers unions.

19 posted on 09/10/2012 4:42:53 AM PDT by Hugin ("Most times a man'll tell you his bad intentions, if you listen and let yourself hear."---Open Range)
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leaving parents of 350,000 students between kindergarten and high school age to find alternative supervision.

350,000 x 2 parents each............how will they vote in November?

alternative supervision. ,,, Oh, perhaps “The State” will step in to supervise the children


20 posted on 09/10/2012 4:48:54 AM PDT by Einherjar ( Asking only workman's wages I come looking for a job But I get no offers...Just a come-on from the)
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