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Will Chicago Teachers Strike This Fall? Here’s What You Need To Know
The first day of school for Chicago Public Schools may have seemed to be a breeze, but threats of a strike still linger in the air. Here are 6 things you need to know about a possible strike: CHICAGO — With Chicago Public Schools students back in class this week, students and parents are wondering whether teachers will make it…
Activist Shaun King Speaks to Chicago’s Violence
Homicides in Chicago climbed over 500, with 13 people being killed Labor Day weekend. Many have criticized the violence in Chicago and questioned activism of citizens in the Windy City and their work to make violence cease. Activist Shaun King and editor for the NY Daily News took to Facebook to address those who ask why Black people don’t care…
Donald Trump, Please Come to Chicago
Donald Trump has had plenty to say about the Windy City lately, which is strange, because this is the same city that shut down his rally in March. The presidential candidate confidently said he could cure violence in Chicago in one week. He also went on to say African Americans will vote for him after the fatal shooting of Chicago…
‘Empire’ Filming Forced Teens Into Lockdown At Detention Center: Lawsuit
CHICAGO — Teens and children at a Chicago juvenile detention center were confined to their rooms and banned from family visits for days so “Empire” could film at the facility, according to a new class-action lawsuit. The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center on the Near West Side was placed on lockdown three times last summer so “Empire,” a popular TV…
These Chicago Teachers Do NOT Want a Strike
While CPS threatens to go on strike in the upcoming weeks, these teachers are trying to regularly prepare for the 2016-17 school year despite tensions that continue to thicken. We’re waking up during the night thinking about how we’ll get to know our new kids and build a community that makes them feel safe and ready to work hard. Don’t get…
Rahm Promises Schools Will Open on Time, Dismisses CPS Strike Talk
SOUTH SHORE — Insisting Chicago Public Schools “are going to open up on time,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel dismissed strike threats Monday and defended a $250 million property-tax increase as “what’s right” to fund education. Speaking in South Shore, where he touted the completion of a district-wide air-conditioning program this school year, Emanuel assured parents the fall term would start as scheduled…
This Video Will Change the Way Adults Speak to Children
The Atlanta Speech School recently released a video that highlights the impact of how adults communicate with children in a school setting can positively or negatively affect a students learning process. According to a press release from the school, the video “demonstrates how small changes in adult behavior, both inside and outside of the classroom, can enhance a child’s approach and…