Chicago Teachers Union contract demands are totally divorced from reality – Wirepoints
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.
By all means, let’s take time away from the students to study pre- enslavement black history, which must mean the study of African history. Can we also look into the history of Scottish clans in the Highlands, the life of a serf in Germany, etc. It seems, from the test scores and level of aptitude of “ graduates “ , that there isn’t enough time devoted to useful information as it is. American history began when the Mayflower landed. Let’s keep the study of America within that scope and students that want to go beyond that should do so on… Read more »