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Teachers, parents, activists march on to save Chicago schools on chopping block - Chicago Sun-Times

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Teachers, parents, activists march on to save Chicago schools on chopping block

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Walking against all Chicago Public School closings marchers walk down South UniStreet Dewey Elementary School Sunday May 19 2013. |
Walking against all Chicago Public School closings, marchers walk down South Union Street to Dewey Elementary School, Sunday May 19, 2013. | Jessica Koscielniak ~ Sun-Times
Updated: May 19, 2013 7:21PM
 

Dozens of Chicago teachers, parents and students marched for the second consecutive day Sunday on the South and West Sides as they protested the proposed closing of 54 local public chools.
At Dewey Elementary School, 5415 S. Union, a group of students played basketball as the crowd approached with a megaphone.
“Whose schools? Our schools,” the crowd chanted from across the playground.
Though not facing closure, Dewey is on the list of “turnaround schools,” which means its teachers and administrators could be replaced if approved by the Chicago Board of Education.
The board will decide the fate of 54 schools on Wednesday.
Matthew Johnson, 40, of Englewood, has two sons who attend Dewey.
“We need to get our teachers standing up and staying engaged with our students,” he said. “That’s the only way to [fix this.]”
Zenitra Hodges, 23, of West Englewood, studies psychology at Kentucky State University