I will be wearing red in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union tomorrow, in support of whatever decision they make. If they should strike, they have my support. If they don’t, they also have my support. I am not giving my support unthinkingly or blindly. I support their right to bargain collectively. Knowing Karen Lewis, I believe she has the best interests of the children of Chicago in her heart. I believe in her and I believe in the teachers of Chicago.
One of our readers, GatorbonBC, posted the following comment.
If you know me well, you know I hold our WEAR RED FOR ED close to my heart. I also hold my CHICAGO teacher friends very close to my heart. They have taught me so much over the years. So, please… wear RED tomorrow. Show SOLIDARITY with Chicago teachers. They are fighting the same fight we are all fighting for our KIDS. They are fighting against high stakes testing, against the closing of public schools, against privatization via charter schools and virtual learning, against funneling public tax dollars to corporations … and against blaming teachers for everything wrong with our schools. FAIR CONTRACTS… please stand with Chicago. ~Wear Red for Public Ed !
Diane Ravitch's blog 
My RED is ready to put on!
Thank you, Diane. Wear Red for Ed also stands in strong support of Chicago teachers!
Reblogged this on Continuing Change and commented:
Diane Ravitch supports Chicago teachers and Wear Red for Ed.
I have shared on my FB page for all of my friends to wear red tomorrow. I am in Texas but feel we have to help our fellow teachers in every state!
I look forward to seeing you at the high school in Austin on September 30th. I have also FB’ed an invite to all of my friends about this event.
Thanks for everything you do!
In addition to wearing red tomorrow, consider signing the pledge of solidarity with Chicago teachers pledge being organizing by Teacher Activist Groups, a U.S.-based network of teacher activist groups across the country
http://www.teacheractivistgroups.org/
Chicago Public Schools may be the district with the most IB schools in the country, at least 31,
http://www.ibo.org/school/search/index.cfm?programmes&country=US®ion=IL&find_schools=Find
Each school spends at least $200,000 per year on this ridiculous program(me)
http://myinclinevillage.com/2011/02/06/ib-cost.aspx
http://truthaboutib.com/howmuchdoesibcost/ibfees.html
Well over $6,000,000 per year for a program that does not improve student performance,
http://myinclinevillage.com/2011/03/01/ib-does-not-improve-student-performance.aspx
If CPS dropped IB in all schools, how far would the $6,000,000 + go?
Save Our Schools supports CTU and has sent a donation. Please everyone consider contributing to their efforts and visit their web site more the truth about their demands. Most importantly join them in Chicago if you can!
You can check out Harry Styles’ reaction below. As we recall parties, how can we forget the funky birthday parties we enjoyed so much as kids. Although marrying well became her way of doing it, she didn’t forget
her humble beginnings, and used them in order to feel empathy and make the lives
better of Argentina’s poor.