2012年9月10日星期一

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Chicago teachers strike in bitter contract dispute

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:45 PM PDT

Public school teachers picket outside Amundsen High School in Chicago on the first day of a strike by the Chicago Teachers Union, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The school is one of more than 140 schools in the Chicago Public Schools' "Children First" contingency plan, which feeds and houses students for four hours during the strike. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)For the first time in a quarter century, Chicago teachers walked out of the classroom Monday, taking a bitter contract dispute over evaluations and job security to the streets of the nation's third-largest city — and to a national audience — less than a week after most schools opened for fall.


Chicago Teachers Strike: Who or What's to Blame?

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:39 PM PDT

FIRST PERSON | CHICAGO -- For the first time in 25 years, Chicago teachers did not show up for work on Monday after the teachers union and district officials could not reach a contract agreement, as reported by the Associated Press.

Contract issues in the Chicago teachers strike

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:32 PM PDT

As Chicago teachers walk the picket lines, their union and the city's school district resumed negotiating Monday over a new contract that includes bigger salaries, more benefits, revised job security measures and revamped teacher evaluations. Here is a breakdown of the issues on the table:

Thousands of Chicago teachers rally on first day of strike

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Chyra Southward looks back while walking with supporters of Chicago teachers during a march in advance of a possible strike in ChicagoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of public school teachers marched in downtown Chicago on Monday and parents scrambled for child care during the first teachers' 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 system were involved, leaving parents of 350,000 students between kindergarten and high school age to find alternative supervision. ...


Paul Ryan on Chicago Teachers' Strike: 'We Stand with Mayor Rahm Emanuel'

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:49 PM PDT

PORTLAND — Paul Ryan crossed party lines and voiced support for one of President Obama's biggest backers today, saying, "We stand with Mayor Rahm Emanuel" in his fight with Chicago's teachers, which led the union to call the city's first teachers' strike in 25 years....

Op-Ed: For First-Year Teachers, It’s Sink or Swim

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:46 PM PDT

When students across the country go back to school this month, the vast majority will have an inexperienced rookie teacher. It's startling but true. The teaching workforce is "greening" and the most common teacher this year is a beginner in their first year of teaching.

Romney: Chicago teachers turning backs on students

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:15 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gets out of his vehicle as he boards his campaign charter plane in Bedford, Mass., Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Monday that striking Chicago teachers are turning their backs on thousands of students and that President Barack Obama is rooting for the absent educators. Obama's top spokesman said the president has not taken sides but is urging both the teachers and the city to settle quickly.


Commentary: Chicagoans, Emanuel Need to Stand with Striking Teachers

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:21 PM PDT

COMMENTARY | CHICAGO -- Chicago's Public Schools have barely survived budget cuts, and now the city has irked the teachers again by demanding they accept a new system of evaluating and eliminating teachers -- which is why this Chicago resident will be wearing red in support! As I drove through the city today, I was constantly honking my horn in support of all the teachers along the streets fighting to save their jobs and provide local kids a great education.

Chicago Teachers Strike as Negotiations Continue

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:45 PM PDT

According to ABC News, approximately 25,000 teachers from the Chicago Public Schools system officially went on strike this Monday morning. The Chicago Teachers Union's decision came after the union and the city failed to reach a deal late Sunday night. With teachers at the picket lines at schools across the city, parents and their students have scrambled to find alternative accommodations for the duration of the strike.

Analysis: Striking Chicago teachers take on national education reform

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Chicago teachers walk the picket line outside the headquarters of Chicago Public Schools in Chicago(Reuters) - Chicago teachers walking picket lines on Monday, in a strike that has closed schools across the city, are taking on not just their combative mayor but a powerful education reform movement that is transforming public schools across the United States. The new vision, championed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who used to run Chicago's schools, calls for a laser focus on standardized tests meant to gauge student skills in reading, writing and math. Teachers who fail to raise student scores may be fired. ...


The Chicago teachers strike in an era of accountability

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

When public school teachers go on strike, it's usually over compensation or workplace rules. But the strike that began Monday in Chicago – involving 25,000 teachers in the nation's third-largest school district – has an added twist that makes this work stoppage worth a national spotlight.

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:03 PM PDT

Chicago teachers walk a picket line outside Benjamin Banneker Elementary School in Chicago, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, after they went on strike for the first time in 25 years. Union and district officials failed to reach a contract agreement despite intense weekend negotiations. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)For the first time in a quarter-century, thousands of Chicago teachers walked off the job Monday, escalating a bitter contract dispute over evaluations and job security and forcing parents to scramble for somewhere to send idle children.


More California Private School Parents Opting Out of Vaccines

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:21 PM PDT

The immunization opt-out rate among private schools in California is more than two times higher than in public schools, the Associated Press reports.

This Chicago Resident Says Strike On, Teachers, Strike On

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:04 PM PDT

FIRST PERSON | CHICAGO -- When I was in third grade, my school's librarian wouldn't allow me to check out anything without chapters. By fifth grade, my teacher gave me a copy of "Jane Eyre" to read, a book I loved so much, he told me I didn't have to return it. My third-grade teacher kept me in at lunchtime to practice my penmanship.

3 ways the Chicago teachers' strike hurts Obama

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:18 AM PDT

With the president's former chief of staff, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, battling a key Dem constituency, the Chicago showdown could be bad news for Obama's campaign

2013 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 Business Programs

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Applying to college is a journey that involves finding the right school, submitting applications, and then, if you're lucky, choosing among the acceptance letters and financial aid awards to find that place you'll call home for the next few years.

Emory University Confirms Accuracy of Data Used in 2013 Best Colleges Rankings

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:59 AM PDT

Ensuring the accuracy of our data and rankings has always been a top priority for U.S. News.

Commentary: Chicago Teachers Strike Adversely Affects Students and Parents

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:07 AM PDT

FIRST PERSON | CHICAGO -- Teachers here went on strike Monday. Educators in the city are fighting to keep the health care coverage that is currently in place, and they're fighting against an evaluation system that would use standardized test scores, says the Associated Press.

Commentary: This Chicago Resident Stands with Teachers Union

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:03 AM PDT

FIRST PERSON | CHICAGO -- The bell signaling the start of first period did not ring for Chicago schoolchildren on Monday, and many parents were left scrambling for daytime child care. The Chicago teachers union went on strike for the first time in 25 years, affecting 350,000 children across the city.

Make the Most of Your College Fees

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:43 AM PDT

The sticker price of a college education often includes a handful of mandatory fees to cover on-campus services.

2013 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 Best Value Schools

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:43 AM PDT

For the majority of prospective college students and their families, cost is a major factor in determining which schools are viable options. Knowing which schools are best buys--which colleges provide the highest quality education for the lowest price--is imperative.

High School Students Get Swag on Count Day

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:42 AM PDT

Once a year, Detroit Public Schools pulls out all the stops to get students in their seats.

Factbox: Chicago teachers dispute is over school reform, money

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:34 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Chicago public school teachers went on strike on Monday for the first time since 1987 in a clash with Mayor Rahm Emanuel that has national implications because many states and cities are grappling with similar tight budgets and underperforming schools. Here are some of the issues and the stakes in the Chicago dispute. NATIONAL SCOPE: The walkout by Chicago teachers is the largest private- or public-sector strike in the United States in a year. ...

Why Romney Should Back Rahm on Teachers Strike

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:32 AM PDT

What if Mitt Romney backed Rahm Emanuel in the Chicago teachers strike? It's an interesting proposition and one that the Romney campaign, judging by past performance, lacks the imagination to consider. After all, Romney could have been arguing all year that private-equity firms like his Bain Capital get a lot of their money from union pension funds—a point that would help soften the claim that the former Massachusetts governor was somehow anti-worker.

School's Out: Chicago Teachers Go On Strike

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:18 AM PDT

Chicago Teachers Strike 'Wrong... For Our Children,' Mayor SaysSchools Will Stay Open to Watch Children for Four Hours Each Day


Chicago Teachers Strike 'Wrong... For Our Children,' Mayor Says

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:18 AM PDT

Chicago Teachers Strike 'Wrong... For Our Children,' Mayor SaysSchools Will Stay Open to Watch Children for Four Hours Each Day


Hispanic Sector Finding Affluence in Owning Businesses

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:36 AM PDT

Ana Chico is part of the burgeoning affluent and highly educated Hispanic sector in the United States. With a household income of $140,000 per year, a two-story home in the Los Angeles suburb of San Dimas, and a master's degree in education from a private university, Chico and her husband, Sal, who owns his own business, say there's a general sense among the public that Hispanics "all live in poverty."

Chicago teachers to strike after talks fail

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 file photo, members of the Chicago Teachers Union distribute strike signage at the Chicago Teachers Union strike headquarters in Chicago. The Chicago Teachers Union announced Sunday night that its 25,000 members will go on strike Monday morning, Sept. 10, 2012, for the first time in 25 years after contract talks with the school district failed over issues that included benefits and job security. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)Chicago teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in 25 years after their union and district officials failed to reach a contract agreement despite intense weekend negotiations that the union said were productive but still failed to adequately address issues such as job security and teacher evaluations.


Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:49 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Rahm Emanuel resigned as President Barack Obama's chief White House enforcer two years ago, many Washington pundits wondered why he abandoned a place at the pinnacle of power to try to govern one of America's most unruly cities. Now as Chicago's mayor, Emanuel is confronting nearly 30,000 angry striking teachers, 350,000 children out of school as of Monday and parents scrambling for caregivers or forced to miss work to stay home with their kids. ...

Episode 20: A 38-year-old intern confronts underemployment

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:55 PM PDT

At 27, with three children, Lorrie decided to go back to school full time to better provide for her family. Eight years later, she had an associate's degree, two bachelors degrees, and a master's degree. But she didn't have a job. For the past 4 years, Lorrie has been working as a paid intern, while looking for full time work. Lorrie's job search has left her feeling frustrated, defeated and hopeless. Career expert Tory Johnson talks to Lorrie to help re-boot her job hunt.

26,000 Chicago Teachers Will Strike on Monday

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:52 PM PDT

26,000 Chicago Teachers Will Strike on MondayTalks broke down between the Chicago Teachers Union and the public school board on Sunday night, heralding in the city's first strike in 25 years. There's nothing sudden about the decision. The two groups have been arguing over benefits and job security for months, and the Chicago Teacher's Union is making good on a promise they made at the end of August to strike if the city wouldn't meet their demands. "We're tired of being bullied, belittled and betrayed," Karen Lewis, head of the Teacher's Union said at the time. ...


Chicago Teachers Union says strike to go ahead on Monday

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:11 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said a strike of nearly 30,000 teachers would begin on Monday after the union failed to reach an agreement for a new contract with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the nation's third-largest school district. "We have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a labor strike," Lewis told a news conference. "In the morning, no CTU members will be inside our schools. ...

Chicago teachers to strike for first time in 25 years after negotiations with district fail.

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:04 PM PDT

Chicago teachers to strike for first time in 25 years after negotiations with district fail.

Chicago teachers, school board halt strike talks

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:54 PM PDT

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union distribute strike signage at the Chicago Teachers Union strike headquarters on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 in Chicago. The union has vowed to strike on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, should it fail to reach an agreement over teachers' contracts with Chicago Public Schools by that date. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)The Chicago public school board president says talks with the teachers union have been called off as the clock winds down to avert the city's first teachers strike in a quarter century.


Chicago teachers talks end without agreement: School Board chief

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:52 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago School Board President David Vitale said on Sunday that talks with the teacher's union had ended for the day without an agreement and it was up to the union to decide whether there would be a strike. A strike by the nearly 30,000 public school teachers and support staff in the nation's third-largest school district would be the first in Chicago in 25 years and one of the largest labor actions nationwide in recent years. Vitale said the city of Chicago had made its "best offer" to the union. "We assume we're basically done for today. ...

Chicago schools board president says talks with teachers finished for day as strike looms

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:45 PM PDT

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union distribute strike signage at the Chicago Teachers Union strike headquarters on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 in Chicago. The union has vowed to strike on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, should it fail to reach an agreement over teachers' contracts with Chicago Public Schools by that date. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)Chicago schools board president says talks with teachers finished for day as strike looms.


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