"Were (the Chicago Teachers Union) simply a labor union and no more, this clarification, so to speak, might be reassuring to those not wanting their kids to be used as pawns in a broader political battle. But CTU these days essentially is a political party unto itself. It is — to employ a lexicon Chicagoans of a certain age are familiar with — the boss. So any such event hosted by the teachers union will rightfully be suspected of electioneering regardless of the use of terms like 'non-partisan,' 'civic engagement' and 'electoral process' to describe what it’s all about."
95% of CPS HS seniors probably identify with whatever political positions are presently on their Feed.
Bud Dark
2 years ago
These students can spare the time out of class, since the teachers have done such a great job teaching them reading and math.
Robert L. Peters
2 years ago
Would be really interested to know how many high schoolers would do this if it was after school as opposed to a day off.
Eugene from a payphone
2 years ago
I saw this personally when Administrators in a number of Westside Chicago High Schools released upperclassmen to help senior citizens get to the polls and gave them civics credit for the effort during the Washington/Epton mayoral election.
Where's Mine ???
2 years ago
Fantastic trib editorial!!! Gives this life long Chicagoan hope what’s left of press has a backbone……unbalivably despicable using kids, the majority functionally illiterate, to further CTUs $political$ ambitions
Thumbs down was probably thrilled to pieces when Lori tried to give students school credit to pass out flyers for her failed mayoral campaign. These Dems have more dirty tricks than Nixon could’ve imagined.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
95% of CPS HS seniors probably identify with whatever political positions are presently on their Feed.
These students can spare the time out of class, since the teachers have done such a great job teaching them reading and math.
Would be really interested to know how many high schoolers would do this if it was after school as opposed to a day off.
I saw this personally when Administrators in a number of Westside Chicago High Schools released upperclassmen to help senior citizens get to the polls and gave them civics credit for the effort during the Washington/Epton mayoral election.
Fantastic trib editorial!!! Gives this life long Chicagoan hope what’s left of press has a backbone……unbalivably despicable using kids, the majority functionally illiterate, to further CTUs $political$ ambitions
Thumbs down was probably thrilled to pieces when Lori tried to give students school credit to pass out flyers for her failed mayoral campaign. These Dems have more dirty tricks than Nixon could’ve imagined.
Seems there are some people who have made it their mission in life to downvote every comment. Paid activists?
With funny smelling thumbs.
Cause they are losers otherwise