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Chicago Teachers Protest Gov. At 9/11 Memorial Event

Sep. 12, 2012 6:49am Mytheos Holt

The Chicago teachers’ unions, by some accounts, believe themselves to be the last gasp of unionized education – a political fighting force that, if defeated on their turf, will mark the end of teachers’ unions.

If so, it may be surprising that teachers’ unions have managed to stay alive this long. Why? Because the Chicago teachers’ unions appear to have completely missed every lesson in optics one would get from even basic political campaigning.

You see, as part of their attempt to intimidate the city of Chicago, the unions are picketing every public event where powerful officials will be present. And we do mean every event. WLS 980AM in Chicago reports that, in what appears to be an effort to intimidate Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, the unions have started protesting at a 9/11 memorial. Yes, really:

Dozens of striking Chicago teachers are protesting outside a Sept. 11 memorial event where Gov. Pat Quinn is speaking.

The protesters assemble (Photo credit: WLS)

The Chicago Democrat hasn’t weighed in on the walkout, which entered its second day on Tuesday.

As he headed into the event, Quinn walked through the crowd, which sang “Amazing Grace” and held American flags. He said “Good luck.”

The teachers marched over from nearby Curie Metro High School on the city’s southwest side.

One can only imagine what these people would have done if Rahm Emanuel had arrived.

Needless to say, acts like this are unlikely to do much to endear the unions to voters. This is a problem for them, considering their actions have already induced a high level of bipartisan consensus on the side of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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EqualJustice
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:32am
Even the words on their signs are not spelled correctly. What a pathetic bunch of losers. FIRE ALL OF THEM and hand out vouchers to the kids. With $13,000.00 a year EACH, they can get a GOOD education anywhere else.

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- right field
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 9:14am
  Respond in November by showing the strength of the ultimate “public union” – Vote these Marxist out and eliminate all public unions and end the power of control of the NLRB. It will take decades of hard work to solve most of the problems in our Federal & State government. Keep your eye on the prize.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 9:15am
  I agree. Fire them all. Make this another air traffic controller moment.
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:30am
It’s a sad day when Chicago teachers have more in common with Egyptian “protesters” than 9/11 victims. How bout this one Biden? Another “bittersweet” moment for you to cherish?

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carbonated
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:24am
Fire ‘em all. Suddenly, a bunch of kids exiting college with teaching degrees can get a job in Chicago (if they can survive there).

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- WindyDualism
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:39am
  79% of Chicago 8th graders are illiterate. Where can you have a 21% success rate in the private sector without being fired with cause?
  
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Meyvn
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:15am
They all deserve to be without jobs.

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PeterStarfish
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:14am
Chicago’s striking public school teachers earn $74,839 per year, and 39% of them send their own children to private schools http://tinyurl.com/9e9qaot

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Ted Zeppelin
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:12am
Who works less than teacher with no accoutability?

Twenty six thousand teachers are on strike because they fear they might actually might be held accountable for the fact they are lazy, incompetent and they can’t teach. America’s school systems are a failure.

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davetrav
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:10am
Teachers, protest your UNIONS–they are your problem. Highest paid in America and only 60% make it out of high school—something I would never be proud of. If your teaching is so great, Why does 39% of you teachers send your own kids to private schools? You are between a rock and a hard place. Do you support family s and kids or your pockets and unions.

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BlackCrow
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:07am
These greedy bas tar ds are evidently totally unaware of what is going on around them. Demanding more, more, more as the people paying them have less, less, less. Is it any wonder Johnny can’t read when he is being taught by IDIOTS?

“Socialism is a wonderful thing until they run out of other peoples money” Margret Thacher.

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- sndrman
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:18am
  remind you of greece?
  
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mike551
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:06am
Let them rot in the cesspool that has become Chicago. We have bigger fish to fry overseas at the moment. Now America, you may return to watching the Simpsons.IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

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Geo_Kat
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:05am
Do we really want these people, individuals who lack any moral values and who are completely selfish, teaching kids? NO. They should all be fired.

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jackact
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:00am
These miserable government employees had to protest their own failure in educating our children by complaining about union contracts at a 911 event?
This, America, is a big part of what you are voting against on Nov. 6th.
Chicago ranks last in public education in the entire nation!
Children are the last concern to the UTA and the US Dept of Education.
Level the playing field, vote for our children.
Return America to states rights and lets expedite the demise of the tragic and costly failure.

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Fla.Patriot
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:47am
You’ll forgive me if I’m not outraged. You see, in order to be outraged, one would need to be shocked or suprised. I am niether. I am originally from Illinois, and I left for a very good reason. Not the entire state is completely corrupt, just enough that I really did’nt want to raise my kids there. Now my kids are all grown and guess what? No criminal records, stable jobs and kids of their own. Glad I left. Chicago is a boil on the ass of America. Never should have rebuilt it after the fire. If the best things that Chicago can produce are Obama and Jerry Springer, then I think they need to call it quits

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- NOTMOHAMMED
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:57am
  Wasn’t Springer the Mayor of Cleveland for a while? Bedbugs travel, don’t they.
  
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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 9:57am
  Cincinnati
  
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- TAXEVERYONE
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 1:08pm
  Springer was a mayor once in Cincinnati until he got busted for writing a personal check for a ****** in Kentucky.
  He could be Clinton or Obama material.
  You can’t make this stuff up.
  
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standuppeople
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:34am
This can’t be accurate. Please, let there be a piece of information missing or some miscommunication somewhere, not on 9/11? If true, maybe in their zeal the protesters didn’t really think about the significance of the date and now deeply regret their actions. If the report is factual, it’s still OK because dozens of people compared to millions more of Americans who live decent, honorable lives is insignificant. Besides, they can still change if given a good example to follow.

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- GodFearingMama
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:40am
  I know.. Unbelievable.. Is there nothing to be ashamed of anymore?
  
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johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:32am
Sometime this Fall, those worthless bastards holding the signs will be eating from dumpsters as the decisions of their home town hero come home to roost.

It couldn’t happen to a more deserving group of miscreants!

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Cherbear
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:32am
Since they’re teachers, I wonder if they know the meaning of disgraceful.

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TruthMonkey
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:29am
Anyone in Chicago that has a business or does the hiring for a business should keep a log of links to these videos so when these useless people loose their jobs and come pandering for a position in your company you can check your vids to make sure you don’t let this cancer in your company. I personally would not hire one of those red shirts to even wipe my rear.

Unions meet the internet and social media.

It’s All About The Kids Right????

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GreatGu
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:21am
This falls in line with their Communist/Socialist Comrades in Arms on how they really feel about America. Any Union Member that believes in what this country stands for and understands what the Founders laid out for all of us should – MUST resign from this disgraceful organization to send them a loud and clear message. The Public of Chicago needs to be heard from denouncing this strike as well. Where are you?

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Silversmith
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:19am
I think this is a made up event. Teachers Union? Chicago? Wanna bet there is a very publicized “riding in to save the day” by our gay communist apologist in chief?

Silversmith

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- lefty5005
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:55am
  Rush said it is made up, I didn’t think it was but you and Rush might be right.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:38am
  When your resume reads; “failing community organizer with Marxist aspirations, and Islamic beliefs”, this theory is very plausible!
  
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4xeverything
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:19am
I would say the only people that are being hurt here are the kids but, I don’t believe that is necessarily true. At least when you take the fact that only 15% of the kids can read somewhat proficiently. They’re probably better off being as far from those schools as possible.

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Walkabout
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:11am
High school drop-out rate in major US cities at nearly 50 percent

Chicago (55.7 percent vs. 84.1 percent)
81.4 is the suburbs graduation rate

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/apr2008/scho-a03.shtml

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Walkabout
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:09am
I am a hard time finding Chicago high school graduation rates for a 2 or 3 decade period to compare Rahm “dead Fish” Emanuel job compared to previous Democrat management.

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2007/How-Your-High-School-Stacks-Up/By-the-Numbers/index.php?cp=1&si=0

Suffice it to say O-boy ally Rahm will trumpet every temporary 1 point uptick.

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Rickfromillinois
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:06am
This union thugs and pigs care about nothing or no one except getting more. Protest a 9-11 memorial? These people are idiots. Listen to how many of them are claiming that they are on strike “for the children”. Just how does that work? Right now 72 cents of every dollar spent on education in Chicago goes to teacher’s retirement. That helps the kids a whole lot. Why did they wait to strike until the school year started? How does not going to school “help the kids”? And just why are they striking? Because the city wants to be able to hold teachers accountable for whether or not they are doing their jobs. Chicago has a 40% drop out rate in it’s schools. Want to help the children? Fire the union teachers and start over again.

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Leadthemtothelight
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:03am
I wonder how many americans out there today would be absolutely thrilled to receive a 16% pay increase? But nope not enough for the Chicago teachers you know why??? Because brother Rahm will get them more…….disgracefull……We simply cannot afford another 4 more years with Obama and the libs driving this country into the ground.

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- 4xeverything
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:25am
  So, for every 1% of the 4th graders who can read the teachers get a 1% raise. Seems fair to me! Yes, that is sarcasm!!!
  
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doomytram
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 6:58am
These are Obozo’s teachers…..if the teachers weren’t on strike, then they would be teaching Muslim indoctrination on the 11th anniversary of 911. Per Obozo’s request….all the teachers were told to not talk about 911, just spend some time on the Peaceful Porno Watching religion.

The kids are getting more edumacation eating breakfast and lunch and playing video games…. These obese intolerant teachers aren’t doing anything but indoctrinating high school dropouts.

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- 4xeverything
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 7:21am
  What do you mean? Who else will teach the next generation of union thugs how it’s done?
  
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 6:57am
Civil Society has completely broken down among the Progressives and their Minions. They are eating their own. Must we all watch and suffer too?

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- moretea
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 9:03am
  I’m surprised Louis Farrakhan’s NOI hasn’t made an appearance yet to save the situation for Obama. Rahm had to know something like this was coming when he made the pact with Farrakhan.
  
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