Day 2: Teachers Union vs. Financially-Strapped Schools

Name: Day 2: Teachers Union vs. Financially-Strapped Schools
Uploaded: 2012-09-11T22:00:00Z
Duration: P660S
Description: Chicago teachers remained on strike for a second day. At dispute is tying teacher pay to student performance on standardized tests. Jeffrey Brown talks to American Federation of Teachers' Randi Weingarten and former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer on the challenges to improve standards while school budgets continue to be cut.

Clip: 09/11/2012 | 11m

Chicago teachers remained on strike for a second day. At dispute is tying teacher pay to student performance on standardized tests. Jeffrey Brown talks to American Federation of Teachers' Randi Weingarten and former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer on the challenges to improve standards while school budgets continue to be cut.

Aired: 09/11/12

Rating: NR

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