Chicagoist: Educators Protest McDonald's, Walgreens Over Renaissance 2010

prattfall

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:07:03 -0600

Oh, and the last several protests re: Ren2010 were in City Hall, CPS headquarters, and Federal Plaza. The Huberman thing kinda overshadowed the last one on 1/28/09. The demos at McDeath and Wags were to raise awareness of their support for the Ren2010 fund. If they want "a bit of good PR for their altruism", people should also know who it is helping to fund the closing of their schools.

prattfall

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:57:16 -0600

Ren2010 schools ignore their legal obligation to be overseen by parents and neighborhood representatives. Ren2010 schools suck resources from other CPS schools. Closing schools for Ren2010 hurts kids and enflames gang violence. Ren2010 schools aren't any improvement over the schools they replace. By going after contributors to the Ren2010 fund, parents and teachers are defending their neighborhoods, their kids, and their legal rights under the 1988 Chicago School Reform Act. If you have kids in the system, you should be doing the same.

sherlaura

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:29:21 -0600

Hah, that's exactly what I thought.

Spook

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:12:15 -0600

I'm sort of hopefull. I mean the talk of teachers uniting against corporate inetests that are harming teachers and thier efforts in the classroom? Wow how enlighteningly unAmerican! Who are these cool/progressive teachers and are they single? Chicagoist, please keep us posted!

Stealth

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:24:38 -0600

What's "chipotie"?

PhotoshopAbuser

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:22:53 -0600

I might be going out on a limb here, but I don't imagine McDonalds or Walgreens are shaking in their boots about this.