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.”
Illinois has highest gas prices east of the Rocky Mountains
https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/
Wisconsin this weekend: $4.649/gal. Locally: $5.799/gal.
Border gas stations in WI thrive; border gas stations in IL, well, you know.
Yup just came back from Hayward 2 weeks ago $4.46 a gallon when we arrived in Illinois my jaw dropped $5.99 a gallon, go figure
But Mr. Pritzker is suspending the $0.02/gallon tax increase!
Why aren’t we more grateful? Because at $5.999, $0.02 is a whopping 0.33%. At that rate we can buy an extra gallon of gas once we’ve purchased 299 or so gallons (at $5.999 that would be about $1,799).
So, here’s the deal:buy nearly 299 gallons of gas and get one gallon free!
Thanks a whole lot, Governor.