Full disclosure

I was born in Philadelphia, raised in LA and have lived in Chicago since 1973. My home has been in the sweet Logan Square neighborhood on the northwest side of this City for 37 years.

Other than the teachers’ union, I pay no dues to any organization, but contribute to many.

I have no party affiliations, although if pressed, I consider myself a Harold Washington democrat.

I teach K-5 art in an elementary school in Park Ridge, Illinois. That has been my job for 27 years. I will retire in June of 2012.

Before that I was a steelworker, a cab driver, worked in a tire factory, made Schwinn bicycles and automobile gauges. Back in 1973 when I came to Chicago, this was a union city where union workers made things and earned union wages.

I was President of my teacher union local for ten years. I now hold no position other than as a union building rep and a proud member of the Park Ridge Education Association (PREA).

I post about teaching, schools, unions, politics, culture, social justice issues and anything else I feel like writing and posting about.

If you send a comment or an e-mail to me about issues raised on this blog, I reserve the right to publish it. My e-mail address is fklonsky@mac.com

This blog contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I am making such material available in my efforts to advance understanding of  issues vital to a democracy. I believe this constitutes a “fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law.

And please feel free to comment.