Document Type
Article
Abstract
The Chicago Teachers Union went on strike against the Chicago Pubilc Schools in September 2012. The strike was not just about teachers' pay and benefits. Rather, the strike was a response to more than 15 years of a the latest iteration of corporate school reform. This essay situates the 2012 Chicago teachers' strike in the legal and policy contexts for corporate school reform in Chicago and Illinois and assesses the strike's outcomes locally and nationally. The strike was the largest teacher-led response to corporate school reform to date. It catalyzed a larger national conversation about the nature of school reform efforts and inspired others to oppose corporate school reform.
Recommended Citation
Hilgendorf, Kurt
(2013)
"Striking Back Against Corporate Education Reform: The 2012 Chicago Teachers Union Strike,"
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies: Vol. 74:
No.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/the_councilor/vol74/iss2/4
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