Thousands Rally in Chicago Teacher’s Strike Against Corporate-Backed Education Reform

Amy Goodman
Democracy Now! / Video Report
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2012
“On Monday, tens of thousands teachers, parents and students marched in the streets of President Obama’s adopted hometown.”

School is out in Chicago for a second day as public school teachers continue their first strike in 25 years. Almost 30,000 teachers and their support staff have walked out over reforms sought by the city’s powerful Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, who is President Obama’s former chief of staff. On Monday, tens of thousands teachers, parents and students marched in the streets of President Obama’s adopted hometown. We go to Chicago to speak with Democracy Now! correspondent Jaisal Noor.



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Amy Goodman is the host of "Democracy Now!," a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 900 stations in North America. She is the author of "Breaking the Sound Barrier," recently released in paperback and now a New York Times best-seller.

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2 comments on "Thousands Rally in Chicago Teacher’s Strike Against Corporate-Backed Education Reform"

BozoAdult

September 12, 2012 3:03am

Emanuel imagines there will be no lasting damage to his political future in Chicago. I've got news for him. He, like Obama, will be damaged by their lack of support on labor issues.

luxartisan

September 11, 2012 6:25pm

Grass-roots politics at its best -- average people with a better than average education (teachers) standing up for themselves and, in turn, helping those they serve (their students and their students' families). Seems like Chicago's parents and teachers realize the importance of public education. Go Chicago!