Chicago teachers to strike for first time in 25 years 400 000 kids stay home as union gives 10day notice What does mean here brace Day 2 of Top News Headlines WTC Powerful Place Remembrance Teachers Go On Strike pupils Dawn Patrol continues; receptionist gets 10 echoes national debate on accountability 1st teacher hits In draw a line education reform State Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons 'Michigan are better than that' highlights division evaluation Contract issues the Baltimore educators rally support City walking picket | Video

GOP: Obama gave teachers green light to strike Mitt Romney and his surrogates are accusing President Obama of quietly giving Chicago teachers the green-light to strike, as the historic stand-off affecting nearly 400,000 students enters its second day. Teacher strike in Chicago hometown may be headache for Obama CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago teachers' strike is putting President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in a bind, pitting unions loyal to him against officials with ties to the White House. The Obama camp needs to be careful not to upset the unions, which it needs for campaign funds and to do ground work leading up to the November 6 election, while not alienating independent voters who are ... Chicago pupils, teachers brace for Day 2 of strike Chicago pupils, teachers brace for Day 2 of strike Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:17 a.m., Tuesday, September 11, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — Parents of school-age Chicago students will have to scramble for at least one more day to figure out where their children will go as ... In Chicago strike, teachers draw a line on education reform The image of 29,000 teachers and support staff striking, just a week into the school year, and nearly 400,000 students in the nation's third-largest district left without classes is not one that any mayor wants. Chicago kids, teachers brace for Day 2 of strike Rose Davis wasn't about to let her two young grandchildren walk alone through one of Chicago's most violent neighborhoods, even though they were going to a school kept open for students who needed a safe haven while teachers walked the picket line. Chicago teacher strike poses test for unions The massive teacher strike in Chicago offers a high-profile test for the nation's teacher unions, which have seen their political influence threatened as a growing reform movement seeks to expand charter schools, get private companies involved with failing schools and link teacher evaluations to student test scores. Chicago teachers strike heads into second day Attendance light at safe haven sites; key points of contention remain unresolved Talks between Chicago's school board and the city's striking teachers failed to produce an agreement Monday, leaving more than 350,000 children locked out of the classroom for a second day. Chicago teachers strike enters second day The Chicago public schools strike enters a second day Tuesday, a day after officials huddled but failed to broker a deal to get the city's 350,000 students back into the classroom. In Chicago strike, teachers draw a line on education reform (+video) A key question in Chicago's first teacher strike in a generation is whether teachers will accept new rules on education reform issues ranging from teacher evaluations to seniority. Chicago board chief hopeful of strike end CHICAGO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The Chicago public-school teachers strike went into its second day, with both sides apart, but the school board head said differences could be resolved Tuesday.
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