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.”
Oh, to be a career AFSCME employee!
I was once a union employee and had I missed three days without a letter from my doctor, I would have been out on my ear. But, then again, it was a private company and our jobs were essential to production. That doesn’t apply to government work, now, does it?
I work in business end of an industry with unionize workforce ( im not in union). They are hiring and firing workers all day long. Days off without discipline?? But mostly its cutthroats competive business—if there’s no jobs there’s no work, if you suck at your job your gone in 2 seconds….NO PROMISES, NO GUARANTEES
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It’s another world for union government employees. Another world altogether.
Sickening. I also assume afscme employees can miss 10 days without discipline and still get paid?