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Teachers in the Chicago schools are going on strike in seven days if a contract agreement will not be reached. There is a lot of misinformation being put out there right now, because the local media is extremely Rahm-friendly, but the teachers are afraid of huge class sizes (up to 55 kids), increased testing, and an increase of outsourcing educational functions to technology firms tied to King Emanuel.

Today, as we all enjoy our Labor Day holiday, I hope everyone will take a moment to educate themselves on all that unions have accomplished for every one of us, and, if you wish to form an opinion on the CPS strike, to seek out publications that tell both sides of the story.

I stand with Chicago teachers.