More Chicago teacher strike context

Why the U.S. is not Finland with regard to education policy:

http://blackagendareport.com/content/why-us-can%E2%80%99t-compete-educationally

Disconnect from wealthy funders of anti-teacher union candidates and largely low-income public school students:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2012/09/american-teachers.html#ixzz26iDsyahX

Culture of “teacher bashing”:

http://www.otherwords.org/articles/chicago_and_the_psychology_of_teacher_bashing

Infographic on growth of charter schools:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/2012/sep/17/educating-tomorrow-k-12/