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Leah Fried
In Chicago, Teachers and Black Lives Matter Activists Partner to Build a Bigger Movement
08 Nov 2016
When the Chicago Teachers Union goes on strike, it doesn’t walk alone; Movement 4 Black Lives organizations have their back. And, when young Black activists campaign against police terror, the…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
One Year After Chicago Closes 50 Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union Assesses the Lies and Lasting Damage
28 May 2014
A couple years ago, we at Black Agenda Report wondered why the closings of 40 public schools over three years
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Chicago Teachers Build a Movement
22 May 2013
Chicago teachers see themselves as engaged in a movement to defend the public sphere from corporate acquisition. “Wall Street hedge funders and other speculators are betting heavily on school…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Why Isn't Closing 129 Chicago Public Schools National News?
27 Feb 2013
It's an obvious question, with an easy answer. Our nation's bipartisan political elite have decided to privatize public education. They know the only way they can execute this deeply unpopular policy…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Chicago Teachers Gear Up for a Fight
13 Jun 2012
The Chicago Teachers Union has gotten permission from its membership to strike.
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Chicago Teachers Wise Up to Obama School Privatizations
16 Jun 2010
Reformists won control of the teachers union in the town where Barack Obama became a fan of corporate schooling: Chicago.