Chicago teachers strike: Mitt Romney slams union, walkout

From the LA Times...

On at least one topic, Mitt Romney is in agreement with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's former chief of staff.

Romney issued a statement Monday criticizing the Chicago Teachers Union for its strike, which came after months of contentious back-and-forth between union President Karen Lewis and Emanuel, as well as his appointed school board.

“I am disappointed by the decision of the Chicago Teachers Union to turn its back on not only a city negotiating in good faith but also the hundreds of thousands of children relying on the city’s public schools to provide them a safe place to receive a strong education,” Romney said in the statement, issued by his campaign as he was flying from Boston to a campaign event in Ohio. “Teachers unions have too often made plain that their interests conflict with those of our children, and today we are seeing one of the clearest examples yet.”