Chicago teachers to strike for first time in 25 years 400 000 kids stay home as union gives 10day notice echoes national debate on accountability Teachers Go On Strike 1st teacher hits State Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons 'Michigan are better than that' highlights division evaluation Contract issues the Gets Political As Romney Weighs In Baltimore educators rally support of City bitter contract dispute walking picket line | Video walk off jobs today; out school

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 ... In teachers' strike, Emanuel pushing Democrats' new view The hard-nosed stance taken by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the Chicago teachers' strike dovetails with the goals espoused by new Democrats, but observers disagreed Monday over how well it serves the city's schoolchildren. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.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 12:25 a.m., Tuesday, September 11, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — Rose Davis wasn't about to let her two young grandchildren walk alone through one of the city's most violent neighborhoods, even though ... Chicago Teacher Strike Poses Test for Unions Chicago teacher strike poses test for labor as teacher unions see influence wane Chicago school teachers go on strike Action by 29,000 teachers demanding better pay set to affect the third-largest school district in the US. Chicago teachers go on strike Chicago public school teachers began manning picket lines instead of classrooms Monday, launching the first teacher strike in the city in 25 years over pay, benefits and other issues. Chicago teachers strike echoes national debate on accountability It strains alliances between the unions and Democratic leaders, whose views on teacher evaluations are shifting. CHICAGO— More than 20,000 Chicago teachers walked off their jobs Monday, straining traditional Democratic Party alliances and adding fuel to a national debate over whether teachers should be held accountable for failing public schools. Chicago teachers walk out en masse Chicago teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in 25 years, leaving 400,000 children off school and creating a political minefield for President Barack Obama in his adopted hometown. CHICAGO STRIKE: Teachers' Union Rejects Contract Deal Chicago public school teachers began manning picket lines instead of classrooms Monday, launching the first teacher strike in the city in 25 years. Chicago teachers strike to continue into second day- Romney: Teachers turning backs on students For the first time in a quarter century, Chicago teachers walked out of the classroom Monday, taking a bitter contract dispute over evaluations and job security to the streets of the nation's third-largest city -- and to a national audience -- less than a week after most schools opened for fall.
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