Comments on: Under Emanuel, Principals Have No Voice

By: CN September 1 2016 |

CN September 1 2016 | — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 00:33:12 +0000

[…] It’s generally accepted that LaRaviere was punished because he began speaking out vey publicly about what he considered to be wrong-headed policies enacted by CPS and the Mayor. It all began on May 10, 2014, when LaRaviere posted a scathing critique of the Mayor in a Sun-Times Op-Ed. It’s no longer available at the Sun-Times Web site, but you can read it HERE. […]

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By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:12:59 +0000

Félicitations.congratulations. Tout bagay anform

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By: Meet the New Leader of Chicago’s Principals Who’s Taking on Rahm Emanuel and Corporate School Reform | Cuba on Time

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:24:20 +0000

[…] a 2014 op-ed for the Chicago Sun Times, you wrote to educators who were fearful of losing their jobs if they spoke out, referencing your […]

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By: Rahm isn't good

Rahm isn't good — Thu, 26 May 2016 02:29:08 +0000

Troy, they are playing with the engineers again. Even after the President demonstrated the cost savings of having engineers in house, they rejected his contract. I know that it doesn’t sound like a huge thing, but it is all a part of the bigger picture. CPS is on the brink of bankruptcy, but they proceed to enter into even more expensive private contracts with companies like Aramark and Sodexo. Ask them where the cost savings are? Please, for the life of me, ask where the cost savings are. If the schools are getting half-assed treatment by way of janitorial services, imagine what will happen when Aramark and Sodexo can veto critical problems to the physical plants of schools.

Also, ask about the money to contract services out to private companies for the closed schools. Really, who is GWS and why were they awarded a contract for millions of dollars to transition closed schools, when all they did was hire convicted felons who left doors open and allowed for these closed schools to be raped and pillaged. And if you are wondering what they paid GWS to not take care of schools, and allow said schools to be raped and pillaged, while half-assedly heating the buildings with space heaters, while sticking the Board of Ed with those bills….which was much less cost effective than just running the boilers….

Rahm and his people are awful, awful men and women…

Bill Iacullo is right. The fix is in. And if you don’t kiss Rahm’s ring….

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By: ciedie aech

ciedie aech — Wed, 25 May 2016 18:07:33 +0000

So many of us out here understand this story personally. It is a fight for each teacher, each principal, each person on any school staff, and any parent or student who sees through the smoke screens of a “benevolent” test-score school reform. Your insights are helping us give shape to this growing resistance. It is a fight for each of us — and for ALL of us.

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