#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Teachers, Students and Parents Fight Chicago School Closures http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/In-The-States/Teachers-Students-and-Parents-Fight-Chicago-School-Closures After the Chicago Board of Education approved a proposal from Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) to close 50 of the city's public schools, the Chicago Teachers Union vowed to take legal action to stop the closures and to challenge supporters of the mayor's plan with grassroots mobilization. The closures come despite widespread opposition to the plan and five days of rallies, sit-ins and other efforts...