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The Chicago teachers' strike isn't just about kids – it's about union power too

  • Written by Bradley D. Marianno, Assistant Professor of Educational Policy & Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chicago's teachers are on strike for the first time since 2012.AP Photo/Martha Irvine

Classes in Chicago’s public schools were canceled starting Oct. 17 as more than 25,000 teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district went on strike in what they’re calling a fight for “justice and equity” for their students.

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