Subject: Chicago's destructive teachers are about to go on strike, leaving 360,000 kids in limbo Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:55 pm
The country's third biggest school district has canceled classes as 25,000 educators plan to walk off the job Thursday. The Chicago Teachers Union's demands reflect what teachers across the country have been clamoring for: smaller class sizes, more support staff, higher raises. But in Chicago, the dynamics are different -- and in some cases, dire. About 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. In some neighborhoods, gangs and violence permeate the streets.