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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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This one is easy. First day of classes was to have been Aug 19, similar to last year. But, the DNC posed a problem. You can’t encourage your fellow Marxisis to go protest, rally, whatever, and dip from their classes in the first week. That’s bad optics. Solution? Move the start date back a week. Now, if a teacher wants to head to the UC, she is blowing off a meeting or a PD session. No classes are affected, parents can’t complain, teacher fulfills Marxist marching orders. Win, win, win.
Most CPS students are really dumb to begin with so missing a few days of skool isn’t going to do any harm
Just following the tradition began by Lightfoot when she was giving students class credits for knocking one doors during her mayoral campaign. Students are to be used, not taught, per the CTU.
Lightfoot didn’t begin the tradition, I witnessed it during the Harold Washington mayoral election. The Westside high schools gave credits for getting voters to go to the polls. CTU members can justify almost anything.
Were teachers paid for one week delayed start? Or, will they be paid extra to make up for one week delay at end or during year to meet 176 day min? …..you can bet ctu will be asking for $$more$$. Pathetic zero coverage in caulkbeat (ctu-beat), st/wbez, trib, etc as usual