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Teachers angry over stalled talks take downtown Chicago
June 10, 2015The Chicago Teachers Union gathered downtown and marched in a massive show of unity after a tumultuous month at the negotiation table with Chicago Public Schools.
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Labor launches hotline for millions buried under student debt
May 18, 2015Over 40 million Americans are buried under a mountain of student loan debt.
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Gutting teacher tenure hurts the children
April 10, 2015Public education is under attack. Our children are labeled failures and teachers are criticized as lazy, ineffective, and overpaid.
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High school students protest gross inequalities in sports programs
March 27, 2015Students held signs with startling numbers like "36,000 students of color go to high schools with almost no sports."
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Young unionist at Next Up Summit takes aim at student debt
March 26, 2015"We have a student debt amount that is more than what the government spends in a year on all its programs put together."
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