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CHICAGO — Some Chicago Public Schools teachers who aren’t sold on their union’s decision to call a one-day strike will face consequences if they cross the picket line on April 1, DNAInfo.com's Mark Konkol is reporting:
A South Side high school teacher who asked not to be identified told me that she learned her plan to show up to school on the so-called “Day of Action” would get her kicked out of the union.
“It was said to me as a matter of fact that the consequence of choosing to come to school is being kicked out of the union,” the teacher said. “I’m furious about the whole thing.”
Last week, nearly 80 percent of Chicago Teachers Union delegates voted to approved the “Day of Action” that aims to put pressure on state lawmakers to break a state budget stalemate that has delayed funding for city school kids and could lead to massive CPS cuts, layoffs and school closings.
Another teacher — a South Side grade school instructor who also spoke on the condition of anonymity because she feared retribution — said she is “morally and ethically” against the walkout and her loyalty to her students trumps her loyalty to the CTU.
"How do I get out of being part of this debacle?" is a question being asked in teacher lounges at schools across the city," the grade school teacher said.
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