Brittany Clingen

The radical Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is once again in the news for doing what they do best – pushing their agenda in the name of the city’s children. After Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that it would close 54 under-performing and underutilized (schools in which the number of students does not come close...
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On Tuesday, October 9th, incumbent Republican congressman for IL – 08, Joe Walsh, duked it out with Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth during an exchange that was more like a circus than a debate. The highly contested race brought hundreds of supporters on both sides out to cheer – and in some cases boo and...
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The members of the Chicago Teachers Union are fed up. However, their anger and frustration are not directed exclusively at Rahm Emanuel and CPS. Many CTU members have expressed disappointment in Obama’s response to the strike – now entering its 9th day. Emanuel, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have all made statements denouncing the...
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Despite Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey’s non-committal answers in an interview earlier today, the CTU has gone ahead and filed the 10-day strike notice, which is required prior to any teacher walkouts. Most CPS students will attend their first week of school, which begins on Tuesday, September 4. Teachers are not allowed...
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Today, the Chicago Teachers Union will file a 10-day strike notice – the legal action that is required before teachers may go on strike. The majority of CTU members granted Karen Lewis, president of the CTU, approval to file the notice. The filing means that teachers may go on strike anytime after September 10...
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The race in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District is one of the most contentious in the state – perhaps the country, as well. The incumbent is Joe Walsh (R), a fiscal conservative who does not get caught up in the art of “politicking,” choosing to forgo the RNC to serve his constituents. His opponent is...
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The Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign (CTSC) is scrambling after receiving news that they will not be able to picket outside of tonight’s Illinois General Assembly’s Chicago Educational Facilities Task force meeting. The CTSC created a facebook page encouraging parents, teachers and other community members to picket against CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard outside of the...
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On July 11, CPS held simultaneous budget meetings at three locations throughout the city – Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College and Daley College – to discuss next year’s proposed budget and receive feedback from the community. The Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign (CTSC) – the group that resulted from the unification of CTU members, Occupy...
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Obama is feeling the heat. In a rare display of humility, the ever-cocky Obama drops his egotistical act and admits that he is losing the fundraising race. He emailed supporters today requesting that each person donate $3 or more to his campaign, saying: “We’re getting outraised — a first for a sitting president, if...
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Incumbent Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh (R-8) has come under intense fire the past few days following his remarks at a town hall meeting in Elk Grove on July 1. He called out his opponent Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) – an Iraq war veteran who lost her legs – for discussing her service instead of the real...
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