Teacher Strike Still On In Chicago Day 3 9/12/12

Karen Lewis, the Chicago Teachers Union president, has called Mayor Rahm Emanuel a "bully."

 Apparently, the prime stumblingblock is teacher evaluation attached to student test performance.

Some say Karen Lewis, teacher leader,  is a match for Rahn Emanuel, mayor of Chicago.

1. Teachers to CPS chief: 'We're not out here to have fun'

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-teacher-strike-expected-to-go-into-2nd-day-20120910,0,4057997.story 

2. Chicago Teachers’ Strike Enters Third Day

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/education/chicago-teachers-strike-enters-third-day.html 

3. Teachers’ Leader in Chicago Strike Shows Her Edge

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/education/talks-to-continue-in-chicago-teachers-strike.html?_r=1&ref=education 

 4. National Schools Debate Is on Display in Chicago

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/education/chicago-is-focus-of-national-debate-on-teacher-evaluation.html?ref=education 

5. Chicago teachers strike threatens to become protracted struggle

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/12/us-usa-chicago-schools-idUSBRE8870DL20120912 

The true issue should be kids.

6. Family, activists jump in to keep kids safe, active

Low turnout reported at CPS contingency sites, and 'nothing to do' at home

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-teachers-strike-children-20120912,0,7863296.story 

7. Chicago teachers' strike grinds into third day

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57511104/chicago-teachers-strike-grinds-into-third-day/