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Archive for September 13th, 2007

Keep the wonks and politicians out of our bargaining.

Posted by: preaprez on: 13 Sep, 2007

Reg warns Congress to stay away from our collective bargaining process.
As I was listening to Jonathan Kozol last night at Rockefeller Chapel, I realized why, although he is nothing if not a decent and civil man, he is brings out the most hateful words from the education policy wonkers. He asks what is really [...]

Override Blago’s veto of school funds.

Posted by: preaprez on: 13 Sep, 2007

IEA President Ken Swanson urges action on governor’s veto.
IEA President Ken Swanson has contacted all 120,000 union members in the state to attend hearings or contact their state reps and senators urging an override of the governor’s school funding veto.
IEA must stand together in solidarity because this truly is an example of a harm to [...]

Kozol at Rockefeller Chapel.

Posted by: preaprez on: 13 Sep, 2007

Jonathan Kozol at Rockefeller Chapel.
I was at Rockefeller Chapel tonight to hear Jonathan Kozol. He was in Chicago as part of a national tour promoting the publication of his latest book, Letters to a Young Teacher.
On a partial hunger strike since the Supreme Court overturned desegregation laws last Spring, Kozol, normally a slight figure of [...]


 

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