Teachers In Chicago's Charter Schools Go On Strike, And Troubled For-Profit College Closes Campuses
In this week's roundup of education news: The nation's first strike at a charter school network. We also look at two new reports. One finds that special ed teachers are in short supply; the other finds that school spending is up — with a caveat, of course.
Charter school teachers strike in Chicago
The nation's first charter school teacher strike started Tuesday as over 500 teachers walked out of 15 schools to demand better pay, smaller classes and better resources. These teachers join thousands of public school employees who walked out of the classroom earlier this year with similar demands.
Charter schools are publicly funded but
