Since @ctulocal1 on strike today, this will be an assault on #teachers in the...
This is a somber event. This strike will certainly disrupt lives, but it did not need to happen. I am glad to see teachers exerting their authority to strike. Additionally, whomever works with children...
View ArticleSuccessful freaking weekend in Wisconsin for At the Chalk Face
Man, we kicked ass this weekend. In about ten hours of studio time, we have seven hours of new content coming your way in the next several weeks. We interviewed Jonathan Kozol, CTU President Karen...
View ArticleKaren Lewis of @ctulocal1 likes @thechalkface, why don’t you?
Need I say more. In solidarity, folks. Tagged: at the chalk face, chicago, ctu, karen lewis, public schools
View ArticleLet’s Be Thankful for Karen Lewis: Hear a Real Union Leader’s Vision for...
You won’t get this kind of honesty and genuine care from the mealy-mouthed sellouts who run AFT and NEA. Karen Lewis speaking at the City Club of Chicago on November 20: Tagged: chicago teachers union,...
View ArticleWatch Karen Lewis Call It What It Is
On PBS, nonetheless. If you want to see the fire that will burn down the corporate whore house that is now in charge of our children’s education in urban America, watch Karen Lewis on PBS tonight. I...
View ArticleCTU Prez Karen Lewis At the Chalk Face this Sunday 6PM EST
Here’s the show link. Chat room and livetweet @thechalkface. Tagged: at the chalk face, chicago, ctu, karen lewis, school closure
View ArticleOur interview with @ctulocal1 president Karen Lewis did a few things for me
Here’s the interview on Blog Talk Radio. What’s remarkable is that she spent so much time with us considering how busy things are going to be. In any event, I had a few persistent thoughts after the...
View ArticleWhy We are Occupying the Department of Ed AGAIN!
From the Answer Sheet Valerie Strauss Key education activists protesting in D.C. next week Education activists opposed to corporate-based school reform are converging on Washington D.C. next week for...
View ArticleChicago Corporate Media Ignore Teachers’ CORE Candidates
At this point in the U. S., there is one urban teachers’ union that represents the social justice agenda of equal opportunity, quality public schools for all, and quality professional teaching before...
View ArticleOur interviews with John Merrow & Karen Lewis
UPDATED First, our interview with Mr. Merrow. The comprehensive PDF of Merrow’s writing on Rhee, to go along with the interview. Second, our most recent interview with CTU’s Karen Lewis. We keep...
View ArticleListen to @KarenLewisCTU. Studio Version @thechalkface!
Shaun and I are headed back to MidWest Family Broadcasting this week to record new STUDIO episodes of @the chalkface. We love the internet show but check out this studio version with Karen Lewis. What...
View Article@thechalkface and @slekar talking turkey: Studio Versions
Shaun and I have been doing the Sunday night radio show on Blog Talk Radio for the last three years. However, at the same time we have been traveling to Madison, Wisconsin to record professionally...
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