Michael Klonsky is an educator, author, school reform activist and director of the Small Schools Workshop, a school outreach program associated with the University of Illinois-Chicago. He blogs at michaelklonsky.blogspot.com.

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We’re Public ... No, We’re Private
Charter school corporations take on public school teacher unions.
Michael Klonsky
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.