'Morning Shift' #2: Looking forward, looking back

September 11, 2012

By: Kate Dries

Download Story

View the story "'Morning Shift' #2: Looking forward, looking back" on Storify'Morning Shift' #2: Looking forward, looking backOn our show Tuesday, we look to the future by first examining the past.Storified by · Tue, Sep 11 2012 07:19:22Marchers with banners supporting the 1910 Chicago Cloakmakers strike share the street with trolleys, autombiles, musicians and others.Kheel Center, Cornell UniversityStarting off the Morning Shift, WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton gives us an update on the CTU strike.What's really driving teachers to strike?Beyond the issues of pay and the length of a work day, teachers have voiced complaints about class size, student safety and overheated cl...Then, we'll be joined by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, who will also share his thoughts on the strike and commemorate the anniversary of 9/11.U.S. Senator Dick DurbinWASHINGTON, D.C. 711 Hart Senate Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 9 am to 6 pm ET (202) 224-2152 - phone (202) 228-0400 - fax CHICAGO 230 S Dea...#Senate Durbin Concerned About Prison Overcrowding: SPRINGFIELD, IL. (KMOX) - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D... http://bit.ly/TFecwA #PoliticsQuorum CallChicago Magazine Deal Estate columnist Dennis Rodkin will follow, to discuss how 9/11 changed residential real estate.Deal Estate - ChicagoAbout This Blog Deal Estate: The Blog is the online extension of Chicago magazine's monthly "Deal Estate" column, which is written by Den...John Lyons, author of a book about the history of teachers unions in Chicago, joins us after that, to look at the tricky business of teachers strikes.
H-Net ReviewsJohn F. Lyons. Teachers and Reform: Chicago Public Education, 1929-1970. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2008. 312 pp. $40.00 (c...Then, it's time for our John Schmidt's history quiz, focusing, of course, on the history of teachers strikes. Call 312-923-9239 for a chance to play. Tweet us at #MorningShift.A quiz on Chicago strikesJohn Lyons, author of a book about the history of teachers unions in Chicago, looks at the tricky business of teachers strikes. Also, WBE...A foot soldier's view of past teacher strikesWBEZ blogger John Schmidt taught in the Chicago Public Schools for 31 years and walked the picket lines in at least five strikes.