EAGNews.org Updates
By
Kyle Olson
Socialists honor the
Chicago Teachers Union for walking out on students last fall
Chicago
Teachers Union President Karen Lewis recently claimed she isn’t politically “radical."
Tell that to the Democratic Socialists of America. The DSA recently honored the
CTU and various activists for their work on left-wing causes at its 55th Annual
Debs-Thomas-Harrington Dinner in Chicago. The socialist group recognized the
CTU for "consistently stand[ing] for education and professionalism."
The union "has shown that organizing is more than just mobilization and
that defending a public good requires an organized public," the socialist
group said. [more...]
Portland principal
slams $2.4 million 'investment' in cultural sensitivity training for staff
Spending
problem or funding problem? That’s the legitimate question facing public
schools these days. Some might suggest that the Portland, Oregon school
district spends far too much for the services of a left-wing organization that
promotes some pretty silly ideas about race relations. Last fall, EAGnews
revealed Portland Public Schools had paid Pacific Educational Group $526,901 to
conduct "cultural sensitivity training" for school leaders in 2011.
PEG’s mission is to "enlighten" educators about how public schools
promote "white culture" and "white privilege" to the
disadvantage of minority students. [more...]
Chicago’s Karen
Lewis: We’re flying the 'Common Core' airplane as we’re building it
Despite
all of her nutty racially-charged rhetoric, when Chicago Teachers Union
President Karen Lewis speaks, people listen. So they should be interested in
what she has to say about the national Common Core initiative. Lewis is a vice
president of the American Federation of Teachers and a member of its executive
council. Despite the AFT’s solid support for Common Core national standards,
Lewis says she’s "not a personal fan." [more...]
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