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.”
Who in their right mind would consider purchasing Chicago bonds?
I mean, really?!?!?
Just remember when it comes to Chicago borrowing it is often for feel good spending programs for the Illinois free Stuff Army and you the taxpayer are on the hook for the bills despite not being able to vote one way or another on the programs. Illinois getting higher bond ratings just makes the States bad situations worse and as usual the taxpayers, once again, are on the hook.
I’ll pass on Chicago bonds.
I assume none of these bonds are “scoop & toss” if they issued at 5.5% return? But what is “refunding bonds”? What is city “refunding”?—- “city sold $513.5 million in refunding bonds for Midway International Airport”
Shush. Let them proceed.