Chicago Teachers Union contract demands are totally divorced from reality – Wirepoints
May 8, 2024
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Details emerging about Chicago Teachers Union’s upcoming contract show just how divorced its demands, both extreme and expensive, are from the reality at Chicago schools. It’s not just about massive salary increases, but also about money for migrant students, climate initiatives, abortions and gender-affirming care. About blocking parental notification. Count on CTU’s demands to veer further from reality until the public finally says no.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 5/4/2024.
Gov. JB Pritzker calls it “ethics” reform.
It’s rare to see city leaders in Chicago take an open, unabashed stance on the collapse of literacy. To complain is deemed as too political, too racist or too anti-public schools. So it’s refreshing to see Willie Wilson, a successful businessman and leader of the black community, call for a literacy initiative “with the goal of getting 100% of Black students reading at grade level.”
In high school I worked as a busboy. My wage was about $2/hour plus tips. I worked Friday and Saturday nights and we were always busy, with tips the pay was good. If you told me I was getting switched to minimum wage I would say that’s fine move me to the lunch shift or I’m gone. Why should the person who sits around on the lunch shift get the same pay as someone that busts their ass on a Friday or Saturday night. It’s going to be tough for restaurants to figure this one out if it passes.
ACCELERATE!!!
Maybe it’s time for those who still dine out in IL adopt the European standard of tipping, zero.
If this bill passes, restaurants will need to raise prices to cover the higher cost of labor. If that happens, many may have to lower their tip percentage to offset the higher base cost of food. This happened in several major liberal cities, and the restaurant employees don’t like seeing the tips drop substantially. But what else is a customer to do? Caveat emptor.
We would all do well to remember that tipping is discretionary, not mandatory. Also, tip only on the food/ drink, not the additional 8.75% tax on the bill. If my bill isn’t itemized, I inform the server that my estimate is probably going to be less than 15% . Not very good with math, thanks public schools! Just kidding.