DU solidarity with Chicago teachers!

[proud2BlibKansan]

I've changed my avatar on DU and Facebook to the CTU logo.

It's an easy way to show solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Chicago.



If you still don't understand what this strike is about, here's a good article I posted this morning:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021306333

[LWolf]

1. Is it in the DU avatars,

or did you have to upload it?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. You can copy mine.

It's the correct size.

[LWolf]

3. Done.

Thanks!

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. NYC UFTers and other Unionists and DEMs can rally at Union Sq. tomorrow , 5 pm.

From my UFT caucus:

>>>>Chicago teachers are likely to strike tomorrow. Please join MORE to stand with them in solidarity!

When: Monday, September 10th at 5pm
Where: Meet at the south side of Union Square (14th Street)

Teachers in Chicago are striking for increased resources and quality programs for students and fair working conditions for teachers.

MORE sees the Chicago teachers’ fight as part of a growing national resistance movement against corporate-backed education reformers who bash teachers, push high stakes testing, and promote school privatization as solutions to the problems in our public education system. The destructive “reforms” being pushed in Chicago are the same as those we see here in New York.

Come early at 4:30 to make signs. We'll have some supplies, but folks are strongly encouraged to bring extra poster board and markers. After a rally with speeches from several union activists, we'll march at 5:30 to the New York office of Democrats for Education reform, a PAC made up of hedge fund managers seeking to profit from school privatization schemes. DFER has sponsored anti-CTU ads and petitions in Chicago and supports pro-charter, pro-reform candidates and policies here in New York. The DFER office is at 928 Broadway between 21st and 22nd Streets.

RSVP on Facebook

And, wear red!>>>>

[RobertAustin]

5. Another way to help the CTU (and teachers everywhere)...

...is to sign this petition to cut the pay of every public school administrator in America.

http://www.change.org/petitions/the-c-a-p-education-reform-proposal-save-america-s-schools-by-cutting-administrators-pay-with-federal-legislation

If they weren't paying too many administrators in Chicago too much money, they could afford to pay teachers there what they're really worth.

If you agree with what the petition says, please don't stop at signing it, but please also spread it to others.

[We are Devo]

6. Signed! n/t

[knitter4democracy]

7. Sure as heck signed that.

Ours got no paycut this year with their new contract while the district is telling our union we will have to agree to a 6% pay cut. No way!!