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.”
Wow, BJ doesn’t want to hear the voice of the people? How can that be?
What a nice Christmas. So often at Christmas, particularly on the political front, many are dismayed by the politician’s not living up to their campaign promises. Well this Christmas is different. The good Chicago Illinois voters cheered the Democrats with their promises of unchecked immigration, voted accordingly and now as a Christmas gift are getting what they wished for. This Christmas gift also promises many more to come as well because those immigrants are there to stay meaning the situation is a gift that will keep on giving for a very long time. Chicago, a very Merry Christmas to you.
Abbott has been absolutely brilliant with his plan. He needs to increase the size and speed of the pipeline and force voters and leaders in sanctuary cities to pick a side.
Wow, PPF. We agree on something. There is hope for the Republic (though there is still no hope for Illinois government worker pensions)..
We probably agree on more issues than you realize. I just don’t believe the way to prosperity is stealing from retirees. That only allows future leaders to commit the same mistakes and further awards leaders for their reckless spending. That’s where we differ.
Pick a side? How can the voters in Chicago do that when a referendum is blocked that would voters as voice to choose whether Chicago should remain a sanctuary city? I agree stealing is bad. That doesn’t mean that changes such as property tax reform have to be ignored. What is also needed is responsible spending. Pension debt at the cost of not properly funding pensions has led to increased state debt: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-pension-debt-grows-2-6-billion-in-2023-mainly-to-cover-raises/ The future of the state is in peril too because our children are not being educated in a manner that will allow them to compete in the… Read more »