How to Break the Chicago Teachers Strike in 7 Days

Written by Gary North on September 11, 2012

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. Things that we had postponed for too long, that were long-term, are now immediate and must be dealt with. This crisis provides the opportunity for us to do things that you could not do before.” — Rahm Emanuel (Nov. 2008). He said that when he […]

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Dead-End Career: Teaching in a Public School

Written by Gary North on August 23, 2012

Pity the person, probably female, who went to college in order to get a job as a teacher. Since 2008, the number of public school teaching jobs has fallen by 300,000 jobs. This will fall a lot more. Yet the number of women with teaching credentials is rising. Result: lower wages, larger classes. The graduate […]

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