Chicago Teachers upset enough to ask for strike vote, union chief says

[proud2BlibKansan]

The president of the Chicago Teachers Union said Friday on a radio show that there is a “very high” likelihood that teachers will ask her to take a strike vote, given how angry and disrespected they feel.

But clarifying later to the Chicago Sun-Times, Karen Lewis said she did not predict that teachers will ultimately go on strike, only that the probability is high that members will call for a strike vote.

“People are very upset. People feel disrespected,’’ Lewis told WLS- AM Radio’s Connected to Chicago, which airs at 6 a.m. Sunday.

“We have teachers who have been extremely vilified for political purposes,’’

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[midnight]

1. Plus they have a program going on called first hire first fire..

Talk about upside down... The teachers with the most experience need to leave their jobs for the new grads?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. That's the new trend

Cause the experienced teachers suck. :sarcasm: