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CatalystChicago

  1. School closing, turnaround lawsuit dismissed: In a victory for CPS, a judge has dismissed for the second time a ... bit.ly/MDX7x9 4:00 PM May 25th via twitterfeed
  2. In the News: Why one teacher marched: In a letter to the editor, a Chicago teacher explains why he participated ... bit.ly/Lhmea6 5:24 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  3. Child-care cuts smaller, advocates still fight: A budget passed by the Illinois Senate would cut child care subs... bit.ly/KjP083 3:20 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  4. In the News: CTU rally gets city's attention: In an impressive show of force and fighting spirit, the Chicago Te... bit.ly/LtNLV1 8:29 AM May 24th via twitterfeed
  5. @UTD_AFT1974 @ZepolRXela You've been quoted in my #Storify story "CTU shows strength at May 23 rally" sfy.co/zgF 6:48 PM May 23rd via Storify
  6. @csundlof @ctulocal1 @CatalystChicago You've been quoted in my #Storify story "CTU shows strength at May 23 rally" sfy.co/zgF 6:48 PM May 23rd via Storify
  7. At mercantile exchange marchers join some occupy people. Jazz band is playing. 5:04 PM May 23rd via txt
  8. 6:48- march stops in front of CPS headquarters. 4:49 PM May 23rd via txt
  9. 6:43-chanting 'we need teachers, we need books, we need money that rahm took.' 4:44 PM May 23rd via txt
  10. 6:45 march heads down adams. 4:36 PM May 23rd via txt
  11. 630-teachers, students, young, middle aged stretch from jackson on michigan to congress. 4:32 PM May 23rd via txt
  12. 6:23 chanting we r not robots. 4:23 PM May 23rd via txt
  13. 6:18-4500 people coming out of auditorium... 4:20 PM May 23rd via txt
  14. 605 michigan closed off.. 4:06 PM May 23rd via txt
  15. Cabs, buses honk in support. One police officer rose his fist in solidarity. 4:05 PM May 23rd via txt
  16. Many police officers wearing ctu stickers saying 'yes to small classes.' 4:00 PM May 23rd via txt
  17. 548 sharkey does a mic check. Waiting for people inside auditorium. 3:50 PM May 23rd via txt
  18. 5:42 march start, singing ramn emanuel isn't listening. 3:43 PM May 23rd via txt
  19. Next, video w messages from other unions. IFT president Dan Montgomery: "we stand with you every day for better schools." 3:35 PM May 23rd via TweetCaster for Android
  20. Choir sings "we who believe in freedom cannot rest." Complete with guitars and tambourine. 3:32 PM May 23rd via TweetCaster for Android
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  • Bio Award-winning, independent reporting on urban school reform since 1990. Published by Community Renewal Society. Sister pub: The Chicago Reporter
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