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Chicago Teachers Union
January 25, 2022
Rachel M. Cohen
The Bogus Claim That School Closures Will Doom Democrats
Pundits are acting apocalyptic about pandemic education policy and the midterms. The evidence paints a far shakier picture.
January 14, 2022
Molly Osberg
Are School-Closure Moms the New Soccer Moms?
Ten long months before the midterms, the mom vote is again the subject of Democrats’ anxiety.
January 7, 2022
Molly Osberg
Why Should Chicago School Teachers Be Responsible for Making Life Normal Again?
Frontline workers, including teachers, are just supposed to carry on in spite of the government’s failure to manage the pandemic.
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