Thousands of teachers in the third largest US city of Chicago are protesting against plans to shut down schools in poor neighbourhoods. <br /><br />The city's council said the closures are needed to plug a $1bn dollar budget gap. <br /><br />Critics of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, however, said he is targeting schools with mostly low-income and minority students. <br /><br />Al Jazeera's Diane Eastabrook reports from Chicago.
