Carlos Cortez, featured in 'The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It ' offered support to unfairly fired teacher/editor
I was on the General Defense Committee of the Industrial workers of the World (Wobblies) with legendary Chicagoan Carlos Cortez, author / artist and so much more, when we offered support for George Schmidt, inviting . . .
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'Languishing in English Language Learner Limbo' in California and Arizona... Importance of bilingual education and English Language Learning (ELL) can't be overstated
Some of the best that is published here has come under the "Comments" that have been posted, and though we all are well intentioned, I am referrring to the comments about Dual Language being the . . .
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Wisconsin workers rally with Chicago teachers on SE Side
Wisconsin Labor leaders did not forget the presence of the Chicago Teachers Union, and other Chicago union members in Madison earlier this year, as they stated; they did not hesitate upon invitation, coming to Chicago's . . .
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Unprecedented and insulting random drug testing of teachers was demanded by the school board... Illinois Bluffs teachers ratify contract after brief strike
The 60 members of the Illini Bluffs Federation of Teachers, Local 3810, returned to work after ratifying a new three-year contract on August 29. IBFT members were forced to strike on August 17 when the . . .
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The whole world is watching Whittier, La Casita through La Casita's work, Substance and IndyMedia
Chicago Board of Education President David Vitale, Chicago schools "Chief Executive Officer" Jean-Claude Brizard, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, as well the newly appointed Chicago Board of Education, should know by now, that the situation . . .
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Peace activist to speak May 17
Subject: Kathy Kelly at WSFPC Educ. Forum May 17th
Friends,
Kathy Kelly has recently returned from a peace delegation to Afghanistan.
Join us to hear her at WSFPC's upcoming Educational Forum...
Kathy was . . .
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Union victory returns veteran teacher Kevin Ross to George Washington High
Upon returning to his second home January 5, 2011, an instructor who was let go before the end of the 2009-2010 school year, thirty two year teaching veteran at Washington High School, Kevin Ross, has . . .
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Washington High School principal continues purge of veteran teachers... A 53 year - old teacher at GWHS for 32 years is told to leave
Though I am 61 year. old, and have been teaching for going on 30 years, I have been at George Washington High School for half a dozen years, only one fifth the time popular instructor . . .
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Letter: A protest against Madeline Albright at Knox College
June 21, 2008
Substance:
I sent the following letter to local papers about the visit of Madeleine Albright to Knox College for the commencement last school year. (Letter to the editor on Madeleine . . .
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Letter: Mystery in Harold Washington’s early death?
December 31, 2007 | Article |
Substance:
“IT WAS THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING’, 1987…”
It has been twenty years since Harold Washington tragically perished in the not so friendly confines of Chicago City Hall.
