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Has anyone ever been to that carnival at Humboldt park that is held every year on September 17th? Well a friend got some free tickets or whatever and asked me to come...hopefully its fun.
 
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You look like you having fun breh! :ooh:
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Mayor says he will go to court to end Chicago teachers strike - chicagotribune.com

Lawyers for Chicago Public Schools filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court this morning seeking a preliminary injunction to immediately end the teachers strike.

The complaint argues that the Chicago Teachers Union is prohibited by state law from striking over non-economic issues and that the strike is a clear and present danger to public health and safety. It asks that CTU members be ordered off the picket line and back into classrooms.

"State law expressly prohibits the CTU from striking over non-economic issues, such as layoff and recall policies, teacher evaluations, class sizes and the length of the school day and year," the motion states. "The CTU's repeated statements and recent advertising campaign have made clear that these are exactly the subjects over which the CTU is striking."

The motion also contends that the strike is "a clear and present danger to public health and safety. It prohibits students from receiving critical educational and social services, including meals for students who otherwise may not receive proper nutrition, a safe environment during school hours and critical services for students who have special needs."

The suit was randomly assigned to Judge Peter Flynn in the Chancery Division. No hearing time has yet been scheduled.

CTU president Karen Lewis met for nearly three hours Sunday with the union's House of Delegates to review a tentative contract that had been brokered after months of negotiation. But the delegates decided to extend the strike at least two more days to give them more time to consider the deal. Several said they were dissatisfied with some of the terms.

Lewis acknowledged returning to classes Wednesday may be optimistic, considering how difficult it has been for the union and CPS to find agreement on many key issues.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel reacted sharply to the delay, calling the walkout "illegal" and pledging to seek an injunction in court to force an end to the city's first teachers strike in a quarter century and return more than 350,000 students to the classroom.

Emanuel has maintained for over a week that the two major sticking points in negotiations — evaluations and the ability to recall teachers who have been laid off — are not legal grounds for a work stoppage.

But teachers insisted this morning they are not playing games and feel they need more time to consider the complex agreement.

“When we got the papers, they were still warm,” said James Flynn, a member of the House of Delegates.

Flynn did not see the delay as any sign of distrust in Lewis and other union officials who had negotiated the deal, saying Lewis would want delegates to confer. "Her leadership has been one of rank and file."

Brandon Johnson, a Westinghouse College Prep social studies teacher, believes teachers should have time to comment on the deal before the strike is called off.

"What they wanted to ensure was that all the members had an opportunity to weigh in on this framework," Johnson said, calling the review a "democratic process."
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my little sister was on the phone with a male friend, when she heard gun shots in the background....her friend's lil bro got got :wow:

Just like that :whew:
 
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:aicmon: fired for what?
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Have you seen the results of their work for the past few decades? Clearly this mediocrity machine called a union is getting in the way of results.

They already get $75k a year for 170-some odd days of work a year. They want a 30% pay raise, no accountability, and no competence screening. Rediculus. These fatties need to be FIRED. Simple as that. This stunt should spell the end for this disgrace to education.
 
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got out of class early today, went downtown to do a lil shopping...ran into an old friend treated me to some Weber grill
half slab of ribs, garlic mashed potatos, grilled corn on a cob and some pretzel rolls with cheddar butter(not pictured)
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Have anyone ever been to Blackie's on canal? Ive been wanting to try that place for years...
 
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