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.”
Headline should read: Brandon awaits CTU appointees to be decided by the Big Nominating Committee over at the union hall.
Johnson Is Slow Getting His CTU-Approved Stooges Installed
It will be all political, not based on job skills. After all this is Chicago.
Mayor Tupac has been busy on his wardrobe, vibe sharing, and photo ops with some time for the CTU dole, reparations, and taxing us. He’ll get to it, chill.
I fully agree with the article but isn’t this just Illinois politics as usual? A new leader means new patronage hires that help the newly elected stay elected. It even happens in my little downstate utopia and is nothing new showing once again that Illinois politicians are a unique group unto themselves
The Sun Times Editorial Board is exactly correct, and just flat out plainspoken about how they explain themselves. “Make no mistake: Johnson had solid leadership at planning, transportation, housing and public health when he took office.But if he didn’t want to keep the department bosses he inherited, then he was duty-bound to hit the ground running (or soon after) with new players who could execute his vision. After all, voters didn’t elect Johnson just to keep the ship afloat. Chicago cannot move forward with a foot-dragger or a caretaker on the Fifth Floor. The city needs a practical visionary who… Read more »
He’s to busy delivering pizzas for stacy
Yep, and not surprisingly, BJ made a mess out of that too.
BJ and his posse are capable of nothing other than loud-n-vaporous ‘woke’ motion, camouflaged – not very well – as progress.