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Not even Air Conditioning? Zomfg!!! Hoodathunkit?<br>
I know, I know. An environment "Conducive to Learning". Sort of a
Mantra it is.<br>
See also: "It's for the Kids". Are we convinced yet?<br>
<br>
While I am highly sympathetic with the situation and plight of the
Graduate Teaching Assistants, and <br>
once upon a time, came out and spoke in their favour, I have less than
Zero Minus sympathy <br>
for the fat cats that comprise the CTU. <br>
<br>
I understand that the goal is a) to head off some sort of precedent
effect and b) precipitate a serious crisis.<br>
<br>
While I would certainly not want to work or live in Chicago or its
public school system even<br>
9 nanoseconds per year let alone the whole school year, I should not
feel convinced that the CTU are the good guys<br>
in this struggle, even though their direct opponents are likely neither
nice nor good. <br>
<br>
Perhaps one of the smartest moves the CTU could make is to quickly
remove its leadership and apologise.<br>
<br>
Like that is going to happen.<br>
<br>
I am sure that I am highly confused and understand the matter very
poorly, but I<br>
don't think that Old Mother pHubbard is hoarding a vast trove of bones
in her cupboard<br>
for these CTU dogs (cats).<br>
<br>
This could get Ugly, and the outcome is uncertain.<br>
<br>
<br>
On 9/11/2012 4:06 AM, Daniel Werst wrote:
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cite="mid:CAGvhGCsmOq7nSBLdiOGQPZVfB5Oa+26m+wCDWYwj2QhW9bxGUw@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">
<div>Hi,</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>I am a member of the campus branch of the International
Socialist Organization, and we are holding a meeting this week on
Wednesday at 7 PM to build solidarity action for the 26,000 Chicago
teachers who are currently on strike against efforts by the city to
make them easier to fire based on standardized test results while the
district chooses not to provide many students with art or music
classes, AP classes, decent class sizes, or even air conditioning!</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>We have lined up a CTU teacher to speak by Skype, and we have
also spoken to the Graduate Employees Union here at U of I, who will
provide the second speaker. The GEO is fighting back against attacks on
the pay and working conditions of Teaching Assistants who are commonly
forced to live on $14,000 a year while handling big classes and making
the university work.</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Our second goal is to car pool to Chicago this Saturday to join
thousands of teachers, students, parents, and labor activists in a
rally. Hopefully they will be celebrating a victory in the strike or
else continuing the struggle and only getting stronger! This meeting
should bring together as many supporters of labor and people concerned
for good public education as possible.</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>CTU Solidarity Rally:</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Wednesday September 12th at 7PM</div>
<div>1028 Lincoln Hall on Campus</div>
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<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>In Solidarity,</div>
<div>Daniel Werst</div>
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