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.
Consider da Dems pols in Illinois and Sheeetcago and their masters da public sector unions like a Black Hole.
How do you stop da Black Hole from sucking in more and more of your wealth via higher and higher taxes.
Get as far away as you can from it.
Illinoisans, vote with your feet and flee da Illinois Black Hole!!
Folks, @ a 6.6% rate, property taxes double every 11 years.
Yup. Inflation causes things to double very quickly. Property taxes are no different.
Spot on PPF but the issue is that it’s really hard for a private sector workers’ wages to increase at rate greater than inflation. Old Joe usually had to line up a new job to get a boost in take home pay.
Average Illinois wage growth was 6.4% over the last year. Very similar to the property tax increase. Yes, job hopping or forming a union helps increase wages as well. The reality is that things cost more money now and that includes government spending.