'Morning Shift' #5: Darkness and light

September 14, 2012

View the story "'Morning Shift' #5: Darkness and light" on Storify'Morning Shift' #5: Darkness and lightOn Friday's Morning Shift, we talk strike, review the week's news, and explore lyrical darkness with The Handsome Family.Storified by · Fri, Sep 14 2012 06:53:46Robotics teachers at Lane Tech create remote-cntrld "strike bot." Sign moves back & forth, Rahm's head spins #ctustrike http://yfrog.com/oeuoncmxjMicah UetrichtFirst, The Morning Shift talks with WBEZ education reporter Becky Vevea about the latest in the teachers strike.Teacher strike talks end with progress, no dealNegotiators trying to end the first teachers strike in Chicago in 25 years emerged early Friday morning from marathon talks citing progre...@WBEZeducation Some schools I passed on way to work this morning had no picketers? Moos elementary had people all week until 2day #CTUstrikeMatt McCabeThen, we check in with Jesse Ruiz from the Chicago Board of Education, for an update on negotiations.Chicago Public Schools : Jesse H RuizundefinedNext, we talk with a parent whose life has been affected by the strike.For parents, progress in teacher talks none too soonIn low-income neighborhoods, there is a range of views about whether Chicago teachers should be on strike. After four days without school...We then expand beyond the CTU strike, taking a look at the week's news with a panel of journalists.We're reviewing the week's news on #morningshift. What stories have been most important to you (other than getting that email from Beyonce)?WBEZI'll join @wbezsarabia on @wbez today around 9am-ish to talk about the film trailer that has incited violence in Libya, Egypt & Yemen.Nina MetzOff to be on @WBEZ's MORNING SHIFT at 9am! Listen in on 91.5 FM in Chicago or at http://wbez.org everywhere!Marcus GilmerAnd, to top it all off, Rennie Sparks, one-half of Chicago's The Handsome Family, joins us in studio for a performance and interview.The Handsome Family - Your Great JourneyloosemusicErin of @sakistore playing with The Handsome Family at their @EpiSakiSessions. http://pic.twitter.com/zwKXiWYEJustine