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Among critics, CTU V.P. Stacey Davis Gates is a "true believer" who lacks the practical streak needed at the negotiating table. Even she describes herself as "unmovable."
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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I heard that CTU can strike over wages but they can’t strike over filthy and crumbling buildings. That deserves a big LOL.
https://abc7chicago.com/education/ctu-says-schools-dirty-wants-cps-to-hire-more-janitors/3338665/
I hope for a CTU strike until February or March. After CTU members have run out of ramen, pasta and potted meat food product they may wise up. Or perhaps it will give CTU members good practice when Chicago and CPS finally go bankrupt and they collect 10 cents on the dollar in their criminally gained pensions. How do you like your dog food Sharkey? Canned and wet Dingo Doo or Gravy Train in the bowl? Bust this den out thieves.
So the strike negotiation will simply be two woke sides lightfoot and CTU. “Agreeing” on who is “rich”. Never mind the list of 25 other things the cps and CTU are mutually failing at. Because when you get down to it the two parties are really one dis functional party. Their mutual philosophy of education is that more money is always the solution as they legislate away all competitors, choice, charters, home school, etc. a strike negotiation in Chicago is simply two wolves and a lamb discussing what to have for lunch, the taxpayer is the lamb if you didn’t… Read more »
Recall she was recently on wttw chicago tonight being interviewed bu c marine. When asked how the city was supposed to pay for all the stuff ctu is pushing for, all she could say was “rich people”. Carrol marine asked her to define rich people and her answer was “rich people”.
MLicking a dictator’s boots and 2 word answers that read like an SNL sketch. Considering the showing CTU has made for itself lately, it’s no wonder Chicago schools are woefully behind in academics.
I’ll do all of Chicago a favor and send Stacey a copy of Trump’s Art of the Deal. I’m sure she’ll appreciate it.