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.
The problem that needs to be addressed to the leftist, economically illiterate, Economic Policy Institute, as well as to pandering Democrat politicians in Illinois and other grossly mismanaged states, and to Lizzie Seils, the author of this biased and glaringly one-sided press releas…er…article is simple. Corporations pay zero income taxes. Zero. Zip. Nada. You say, “See, Dear Railroader. see? That’s exactly what Lizzie and the EPI are saying!” Nay nay, I say. Our idealistic and underpaid reporter Lizzie and the perpetually enamored with the Soviet Union EPI are playing the class envy game, practiced for decades by the Democrat Party.… Read more »