Politics

Mayor's Adviser Attacks CTU

Michael Lipkin | September 19, 2012, 11:00 am

As the teachers' strike comes to an end, Bruce Rauner, a board member from the Chicago Public Education Fund, says teachers unions protect bad teachers. Rauner and Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey join us.

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Chicago Tribune article on Rauner's comments at a seminar Tuesday
Rauner's Chicago Tribune editorial during the strike
CTU President Karen Lewis' Chicago Tribune editorial in response
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