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.
Wah wah wah When last I looked the State had a backlog of unpaid bills in the $9 billion range and increasing. What about healthcare providers- doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacists and other state vendors that are waiting 3-6-9-12+ months to get reimbursed for services provided to Medicaid and any state and local employees covered by state benefit packages. Health care workers (HCW) everyday are taking care of people with flu like symptoms. They take precautions but still have a high rate of infection as past coronavirus episodes (SARS and MERS) predict risk to HCW. Everyday they go to work,… Read more »