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.
There’s something to be said for the value of familiarity. For many, being able to spend their careers in the same space they spent their childhood has immense value. It’s a known commodity, bereft of the anxieties and unknowns that await them in the corporate world. Of course, that value goes unnoticed and unaccounted for.
Just another fabricated shortage.
Where did they find so many groomers so quickly?
As I have stated numerous times before, teachers are the least likely professionals to quit their jobs, both pre and post-pandemic. Things are so horrible, yet no one leaves. Reminds me of a Yogi Berra joke.
And then complain about shortages, low pay, and high turnover. None of which is true
“There’s a teacher shortage, so let’s not only count unused sick days as service time, but let certain illnesses not even count as sick days. That’ll solve the problem!”
What teacher shortage?!