Last week we attended an action in support of charter school teachers at the Chicago Math and Science Academy and their initiative to organize. Teachers have been laid off from the school for budget reasons, yet the administration has hired Seyfarth Shaw to represent them against the teachers. One of the teachers laid off was Rhonda Hartwell, who at the time was pregnant and subsequently had to deliver her baby early because her insurance was about to run out. Despite receiving excellent reviews during her time at the school, Rhonda's job was cut; coincidentally, Rhonda also led the initiative to unionize the teachers at CMSA.
See this article by Kim Bobo of Interfaith Worker Justice: http://gapersblock.com/mechanics/2010/08/09/chicago-math-and-sciences---the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
See also this article from the Chicago Schools Blog: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/district-299/2010/08/cmsa-pregnant-charter-teacher-fired-for-organizing.html
Check out some pictures from the event (and see more in our Facebook album):
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