Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis took to the streets today to lead a rally against “Murder Mayor” Rahm Emanuel’s plan to close 53 city schools. When she says she’s doing it for the kids, would she lie? Well, as EAG News points out, she might encourage teachers to lie to parents now and then, but that’s only to make the students her “hostages.” No, really.
CTU President Karen Lewis laughs about lying to parents, turning students into “hostages” http://t.co/m3Aa5ZbmuM @michellemalkin
— EAGnews.org (@EAGnews) March 27, 2013
Who else was present for today’s hostage negotiations? Jesse Jackson, of course, as well as members of Occupy and a “pretty solid anarchist contingent.”
Bobby rush Karen Lewis rev Jackson. Fox 32,#cpsclosings pic.twitter.com/yjPCZmFQT4
— Jay Rehak (@jaycr1) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/tribdoyle/status/317049928750878721
Keep your eye on #Chicago today. The people are very pissed off that @RahmEmanuel is closing all their schools. | #CPSClosings #ExpectUs
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) March 27, 2013
SEIU members are joining teachers, parents & allies, risking arrest to protest #cpsclosings. @seiuhcilin #1u pic.twitter.com/ibl8xFMinR
— SEIU (@SEIU) March 28, 2013
Rev Jackson somberly observes the mass civil disobedience for Chicago's schools. #CPSclosings pic.twitter.com/n9n9I9U6oR
— #GetFree (@daneyvilla) March 27, 2013
Self-described feminist and anti-capitalist Danielle Villarreal and others provided plenty of photos from the rally.
@ChiTownPhilly Wow those barricades look pretty wimpy @Chicago_Police
— #GetFree (@daneyvilla) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/ChiTownPhilly/status/316966690921512960
Are you anti-racist? Then you should be anti-Rahm #CPSclosings pic.twitter.com/lPxjIhO8iJ
— #GetFree (@daneyvilla) March 27, 2013
Our schools aren't broke, they're being robbed. #CPSclosings pic.twitter.com/uEs9JGy2O0
— #GetFree (@daneyvilla) March 27, 2013
Pretty solid anarchist contingent outside the Board of Ed. #CPSclosings pic.twitter.com/UwhgwEhfpo
— #GetFree (@daneyvilla) March 27, 2013
@daneyvilla I always feel sorry for the horses carrying around the donut gluttons on their backs.
— Kitt (@Kittfornow) March 27, 2013
Post action all that remains are pigs & shit. #CPSclosings http://t.co/4ihASLL34O
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) March 27, 2013
Mayor Emanuel might have insisted for once he’s interested in “ideas, not insults,” but “Mayor Downhill” isn’t pulling any punches.
Karen Lewis: "It's not over." Well, I ain't going out like that punk-ass Mubarak, lady. #ChicagoSpring #CPSClosings
— Mayor Downhill (@MayorDownhill) March 27, 2013
Join the conversation as a VIP Member