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.”
Even a blind squirrel can find a nut sometimes, and the progressives are getting this right. Non-competes and non-soliticitation agreements are not only pro-worker, but also pro-capitalist. Restrictions on labor is anti-competitve and leads to a restrictive hiring environment, where employees in certain industries are “stuck” at their jobs because they can’t work for a competitor. Ultimately, the consumer pays price, as any moat or anti-competitive restriction on a product or service leads to higher prices for consumers. The downside is that most states will still enforce restrictions, and Illinois will most assuredly lose jobs to other states that honor… Read more »