Editorial: The Chicago Teachers Union’s May 1 walkout puts politics ahead of education – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"CTU is also encouraging students to join in their protest and calling upon the Board of Education and Mayor Brandon Johnson to allow middle and high school students an excused absence to do so. That shifts this event from a labor action by teachers to something closer to a school-wide political mobilization."  
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Media Scrutiny
5 months ago

Look at this picture.
Ever see a group of individuals looking more sullen, unhappy and bitter than these? Not One Smile.
And these are the ones teaching Chicago’s children? :-/

David F
5 months ago

Feeds should make sure they are ALL marked sick ( no funding for the day. )

Joseph A Murzanski
5 months ago

Excused absence! What a great idea. Too many are well below grade level in math, reading and science already. Why not add to the pile of unpreparedness! They will graduate unprepared for adulthood. Jobs? Doubtful..

9mm
5 months ago

This is the lefts idea of government transparency. Watching your April 1 property tax dollars at work.

Hello Indiana!
5 months ago

Any mayor concerned with the performance of his city’s public schools would put the brakes on walk outs and taking days off “ just because “, sexual misconduct, underperformance by students and chronic truancy by teachers and students alike. Unfortunately, CHI has no such mayor and in reality, Johnson has the CTU as a useful ally in his goal to turn Chicago into another Detroit.

Deb
5 months ago

This just explains CTUs primary mission-politics not education.

Hello Indiana!
5 months ago
Reply to  Deb

The mission is Marxism- plain and simple in the BLM model.

Call my shrink
5 months ago

3 day holiday. The CTU planner is filled with off days and walkout protests. Not teaching schedules. BRING IN A VOUCHER SYSTEM. PARENT CHOICE

Dam
5 months ago

This just shows they don’t care about education they are a political union .

daskoterzar
5 months ago
Reply to  Dam

Absolutely. CTU and CPS couldn’t care less about the students. It is not “all about the kids”. They couldn’t care less. The results prove that with reading and math scores as well as just passing students through to improve their stats. The CPS mill of uneducated students churns on and on.

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