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.”
Great, now the northside will look like Bangkok with thousands of motorbikes cruising around. Hopefully those electric bikes still work in the colder months of the year! Do electric bikes work well on slippery snowy icy streets? I also hear battery life is cut in half in the cold. Because streets in Chicago are like that probably 1/4 of the year. And how about when it’s below freezing, and cruising along at 35 mph into the cold wind, that won’t cause near immediate frostbite to any uncovered part of your body, right? Of course not, riding a electric motorbike during… Read more »
I’m waiting for the flying cars. I can bypass a lot of traffic and tolls to boot. Looking at the price I may try a hot air balloon but would need a politician to ride with me for lots of free hot air. So that’s out! Oh Well
https://www.beautifullife.info/automotive-design/10-real-flying-cars/