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Call for testimony for school closing lawsuit

justiceFrom the Chicago Teachers Union:

“Save the Date:
Injunction Hearing to Stop School Closings
by ctu communications | 06/14/2013
INJUNCTION HEARING TO STOP SCHOOL CLOSINGS – COME ONE, COME ALL TO PUBLIC HEARING

This is a huge proceeding in terms of efforts to stop the CPS, the Board of Education and Mayor Rahm Emanuel from a record number of school closings. We need your support!

July 16-19, 2013 – 10:00 AM
Courtroom of Federal Judge John Lee
Dirksen Federal Building
219 S. Dearborn – 12th floor

If you have any information you would like to share with our lawyers in opposition to the school closings; believe you have testimony as to why the closings are harmful to special education students; are racist or are otherwise improper and harmful, please call CTU lawyers to participate.

Robin Potter or Patrick Cowlin (312) 861-1800

Tom Geoghegan or Mike Persoon (312) 372-2511”

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