Trust in Standardized Test Scores
If you are like me, you have been following the Chicago Teacher's strike over the past week. Last Friday, it seemed as though the labor dispute was about to be resolved and schools would re-open on Monday, but that turned out to be wrong. Union delegates met on Sunday and voted against the city's proposed contract and it now looks like the strike will continue until Wednesday at least.
A close friend of mine belongs to the Chicago Teachers Union. I've been struck by how different her take on the situation is from the one we get in the local and national media. Over the weekend, for example, the Chicago Tribune ran an editorial under the headline Don't Cave, Mr. Mayor whose opening paragraph read:
"Over the weekend, Chicago Public Schools leaders offered teachers a sweet deal that would make most workers in the city envious. Teachers stood to reap a remarkably generous 16 percent raise over four years in a new contract. Guaranteed."
Despite the fact that Ch…
A close friend of mine belongs to the Chicago Teachers Union. I've been struck by how different her take on the situation is from the one we get in the local and national media. Over the weekend, for example, the Chicago Tribune ran an editorial under the headline Don't Cave, Mr. Mayor whose opening paragraph read:
"Over the weekend, Chicago Public Schools leaders offered teachers a sweet deal that would make most workers in the city envious. Teachers stood to reap a remarkably generous 16 percent raise over four years in a new contract. Guaranteed."
Despite the fact that Ch…