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    Sep 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. 'Won't Back Down' gets a D+ for a public school polemic ★ 1/2

    Bored and visibly sneering as she fiddles with her cellphone while sitting at her desk, the grade school teacher barely takes notice of the sweet young girl challenged by learning disabilities. The student stands nervously before the blackboard, struggling to read a sentence aloud. The other students mock her, cruelly. The teacher tacitly encourages the mockery. She is union-protected mediocrity incarnate, and she may as well be shown tying the student to a railroad track, Snidely Whiplash-style.
    Bored and visibly sneering as she fiddles with her cellphone while sitting at her desk, the grade school teacher barely takes notice of the sweet young girl challenged by learning disabilities. The student stands nervously before the blackboard,...

    Tags: Charter Schools, Lifestyle and Leisure, Viola Davis, Schools, Career and Workplace

    2. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Teachers on strike in Carpentersville District 300

    Teachers in Community Unit District 300 went out on strike this morning after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract.
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    Teachers in Community Unit District 300 went out on strike this morning after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract. Negotiators for the teachers union and the school district met for nearly nine hours Monday but failed to reach an agreement,...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Students, Strikes

    3. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Classes resume today as Carpentersville teachers end strike

    Teachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout in the large far northwest suburban school district.
    Special to the Tribune
    Teachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout in the large far northwest suburban school district. Talks had broken down late Monday, prompting the district's more than 1,200 teachers...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Students, Unions

    4. Oct 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 1-day teachers strike settled in Crystal Lake district

    The teachers strike in Crystal Lake-based Prairie Grove School District 46 has ended the same day it began.
    Tribune reporters
    The teachers strike in Crystal Lake-based Prairie Grove School District 46 has ended the same day it began. After their walkout this morning, teachers’ representatives spent the day negotiating with district administrators and Friday afternoon...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Strikes, Chicago Public Schools

    5. Sep 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome

    As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader.
    As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...

    Tags: Preschools, Schools, Labor Legislation, Elections, Foods and Beverages

    6. Sep 12, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Strike pits new Democrats against old friends

    "If you can't make it here," many Chicagoans have told me over the years, "you can't make it anywhere." That's why educators, politicians and labor organizers across the nation are keeping a close eye on the city's teachers strike.
    "If you can't make it here," many Chicagoans have told me over the years, "you can't make it anywhere." That's why educators, politicians and labor organizers across the nation are keeping a close eye on the city's teachers strike. For public workers'...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Finance, Labor Legislation, Teachers, Elections

    7. Oct 16, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Negotiating teams meet on ending North Shore teachers strike

    A bargaining session was scheduled for noon today between teachers and officials in North Shore School District 112, where teachers have gone on strike amid contract disputes.
    Chicago Tribune
    A bargaining session was scheduled for noon today between teachers and officials in North Shore School District 112, where teachers have gone on strike amid contract disputes. Classes at elementary and middle schools in Highland Park and Highwood were...

    Tags: Waukegan, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, North Chicago, Northwood

    8. Sep 17, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Lake Forest High School opens without teachers during labor strike

    While teachers remained on strike, Lake Forest High School reopened Monday, apparently with enough students and certified teachers on hand to meet state criteria.
    Tribune reporters
    While teachers remained on strike, Lake Forest High School reopened Monday, apparently with enough students and certified teachers on hand to meet state criteria. But whether the unusual move by the district will allow Monday to count as an official...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Rosh Hashanah, University of New Hampshire, Teachers

    9. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Lake Forest High School sees first teachers strike

    For the first time in the district’s history, teachers in Lake Forest High School District 115 went on strike today after failing to reach an agreement over salaries during negotiations that ended just before midnight.
    Tribune reporters
    For the first time in the district’s history, teachers in Lake Forest High School District 115 went on strike today after failing to reach an agreement over salaries during negotiations that ended just before midnight. The walkout affects about 1,...

    Tags: Field Hockey, Teaching and Learning, Conservation, Teachers, Environmental Issues

    10. Oct 25, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Edgy Tim's 5 games to watch breakdown | Week 10

    <strong>Class 8A:</strong> (10) O'Fallon at (7) Homewood-Flossmoor
    Class 8A: (10) O'Fallon at (7) Homewood-Flossmoor When: 7:30 Friday. Records: O'Fallon 7-2, Homewood-Flossmoor 7-2. On the offensive O'Fallon's passing game is solid behind QB Todd Porter, whose main targets include Illinois recruit Darius...

    Tags: Football, Sports, Ronald Johnson

    11. Aug 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Edgy Tim O'Halloran on football | Transfer pace picking up, but process not

    I can't fathom the hours being put in at the Illinois High School Association offices investigating and ruling on football eligibility and transfers.
    I can't fathom the hours being put in at the Illinois High School Association offices investigating and ruling on football eligibility and transfers. I can understand, in this economy, families pulling kids from private schools and enrolling them in...

    Tags: High School Sports, Schools, Illinois High School Association, Public Schools, Chicago Public Schools

    12. Sep 13, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Edgy Tim on football | Game of ball and strike could have lasting implications for some recruits

    I can't help but wonder about the short- and long-term impact the Chicago Public Schools teachers' strike will have on football prospects.
    I can't help but wonder about the short- and long-term impact the Chicago Public Schools teachers' strike will have on football prospects. I realize football isn't a big deal in the overall picture, but it's big for some student-athletes, both in...

    Tags: Purdue Boilermakers, Big Ten Conference, Illinois Fighting Illini, University of Mississippi, College Sports

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