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From the earliest days of our country, the working people have fought for a system of education based on 3 great pillars - 1) universal public schooling; 2) the demand for equality in education; and 3) an enlightened, modern curriculum.
Today the capitalist class and the government are attacking each of these pillars.
Chicago's
Charter Schools
· Drain funds from the public schools
· Work to create a dual-school system
· Turn public funds over to for-profit companies
· Receive an “automatic waiver from
most state and district education laws, regulations
and policies.”
· Remove public education from the public
domain
· Promote anti-social curricula and prejudices,
including militarism, racism and sexism
· Are exempt from the collective bargaining
agreement and district work rules
· Pay teachers an average of $15,000 less
than public schools
· Prohibit teachers from participating in
the teacher pension program
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