ms. lewis, we appreciate you taking the time. are you satisfied with the deal you got?ppy? >> well, i mean, it's the deal we have. it's an austerity contract. the key is that we beat back the ugliest part of the so-called reform agenda and that's important for us and our members. >> when you say an austerity contract, what exactly do you mean? i just want to throw something up here for our viewers to see. the average teacher's salary in chicago, $74,839, more than new york, los angeles or private sector workers in chicago. sorry, go ahead. >> right. you know what the problem with that number is? they also include anybody that has a teaching certificate, which are administrators. so you push that number up, that's when you get that kind of number. so they've been using that number disingenuously. but the key is, the average teacher salary in chicago is not $74,000. regardless -- >> what is it? >> the issue is, austerity for us, means we have been used to getting 4% raises so now we're not. the issue is, it's not about the money. it's about what school looks like for all

lewis. [applause] we also have representative mel watts. [applause] next up, one of my favorite people i love to watch duke it out. ms. donna brazile. [applause] next up, some of you have heard of this gentleman, a civil rights leader, activist, and on your television, reverend al sharpton. [applause] i want to give a special thank you to reverend sharpton because he was able to fill in for us on short notice. when i asked him to come, i told him he would be moderating. normally he does them with three key civil-rights organizations duties in conjunction. i apologize for that. we do thank him for being here. give rev. sharpton a round of applause. [applause] i said this was going to be a diverse panel. why are you laughing? we have some conservatives. we went through the whole congressional black congress and we found black republicans -- both of them. ms. crystal wright and mr. ron christie. [applause] while you were in the back, one thing asset to the audience was that, to me, the battle over access to the polls is perhaps the most clear case of racial discrimination that we have in the 21st century. that is my premise. you may di

lewis. [applause] we also have representative mel watts. next up, one of my favorite people, ms. up, some of you might have heard of this gentleman. he will be on the tv screen. brenda brenda l. sharpton. and i want to give a special thank-you because he was able to of fill in for us on short notice lesson to come i told them he will be moderating. those three key civil-rights morgan -- organization national rights now works, he did not know that money came out and i apologize, but we thank him for being here. give him a round of applause. i said this would be a diverse panel. why y'all laughing? we have conservatives. we went through the whole cdc and found republicans, both of them. first up, ms. chrysolite. [applause] and we have mr. ron christie. once again, i want to thank you all. one of the things i said to the audience was, this battle over voter i.d., access to the poll is the most clear case of racial discrimination that we have in the 21st century, and that is my promise. you may disagree, but i want to start there. let me start with you. you have been around this coun

lewis. [applause] we also have representatives melvin watt. [applause] next step, what are my favorite people. i love watching them duke it out on the tv screen. next up is ms. donna brazile. [cheers and applause] nextstep comest amaze all my different civil rights leader acted as an tv on the tv screen, reverend al sharpton. [cheers and applause] about to give a special thank you to reverend sharpton -- onto the special thank you because he was able to fill in on short notice. when i asked him to come come i told him he was going to be moderating. when he normally does, he does with mark morreale, those key civil rights organization of the naacp and the injunction. he didn't know that when he came out. i apologize for that. we do think and for that. give them a round of applause. [applause] guy said this was going to be a diverse panel. why are you laughing? would have some conservatives. we went through the whole cbc and found like to, both of them. first up, ms. crystal wright. [applause] and we have mr. ron christie. [cheers and applause] .. just to let you know the impact these laws will have, 17 states have had worcester a voting laws. 17 states have