Leaders of faculty, students, and higher education staff from 14 states and national organizations hear Jackson Potter of the Chicago Teachers Union describe the revitalization of his union to take on attacks against teachers and public education.

His talk on “Lessons Learned from the Recent Chicago Teachers’ Strike,” which detailed how teachers built strongly unified faculty-community support for the schools, earned a standing ovation. Faculty participants lauded the connection between teachers and college faculty and noted the similarities in what all educators at all levels are up against.