”We are not negotiating this in the public,” said Chicago Teachers Union president..a 30 percent raise over two years, smaller class sizes and so on..In the case of teachers union negotiations, parents are major stakeholders — even more so than most taxpayers — yet are totally shut out of the process until the parties emerge from marathon bargaining sessions brandishing a settlement. > http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2012/02/sunlight-camera-action-.html < Must Read Article..