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.”
The best way to establish precedent case law might be for an Illinois doxing victim of SPLC Hate Map to sue SPLC under this law. SPLC has made millions as plaintiffs in anti-free speech litigation. It would be interesting to learn their strategic arguments on the defendant side of such attacks. Many Illinois groups are labelled “Hate Groups” or Anti-Government” extremists (SPLC decides but does not disclose what proof is needed for such designations). These “Hate Groups” are doxed on SPLC Hate Maps. Financial damages are provable. Illinois Parental Rights groups are included in SPLC Hate Maps, so school boards… Read more »
Few Illinois juries would ever find SPLC guilty of anything.
of course. Few IL judges also.
But consider the outcomes: , if SPLC wins defending their rights to dox Illinois Parents Rights groups,, they have just established precedent in favor of free speech!
and with SPLC as defendant, you would have an experienced, highly successful legal team arguing in favor of free speech rights.