THIS DAY IN HISTORY May 30, 1937: Memorial Day Massacre

Memorial Day 1937. The Chicago Police shot and killed ten unarmed striking steelworkers at a gathering (with families) on Memorial Day. It was caught on film.

See the video clips on the link below and read and essay by author Howard Fast. #laborhistory

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/memorial-day-massacre

 

What We’re Waiting to Hear: The Education Fight No Candidate Mentions (Thus Far)

by Nancy Bailey

All the democratic presidential candidates have plans how to run the country and positively affect the world. Some have good ideas about how to improve public schools and support teachers. But none has yet to speak about America’s education crisis. Educators and parents who rally around public schools and the teachers who work in them […]

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