Tag: Arne Duncan

Just a couple of things to keep in mind regarding the Chicago teachers strike: It’s worth remembering that Arne Duncan, President Obama’s choice as United States Secretary of Education, ran Chicago’s schools for almost 8 years. If the Chicago Public School system really is the mess that Emanuel claims (hence…

I have written before about the need to INCREASE teacher pay, not cut it. This weekend’s NY Times published an op-ed saying the same thing. We have a rare chance now, with many teachers near retirement, to prove we’re serious about education. The first step is to make the teaching…