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The Chicago Public Schools Teacher Strike is a Class Struggle
He’s a well-known socialist. Not the chic, hipster socialist making a comeback these days who hangs with the cool kids. No, he’s a dyed-in-the-wool, cherry-red socialist.
His first job out of college was as an organizer with the United Steelworkers in North Carolina. After moving to Chicago, he became a teacher and his wife worked for Haymarket Books, an independent publisher run by socialists.
Over the last several years, he was a leading member of the International Socialist Organization prior to its dissolution in April 2019. In July, he chaired a plenary session (“Welcome to Red Chicago”) at Socialism 2019…
Posted in Education, Illinois Politics
Tagged American Federation of Teachers, Chicago Park District, Chicago Teachers Union, contract, illegal alien students, International Socialist Organization, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Marxism, pay raise, Red Chicago, Socialism 2019
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