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.”
Hmm, there was a ceasefire in effect on October 6th. What happened?
I support this, but only if they all hold their breath until the ceasefire happens.
Of course the Palestinian war dominates teacher union meeting. Why would they discuss anything so mundane as educating children as they are paid to do? Their mission is to remake the world to conform to their obviously superior ideas.
Sure would be a giggle if WP readers make up the majority of hits on Second City Teacher site.
Has the CTU ever voted for a ceasefire in Chicago?
Maybe they would have more kids in their classrooms if they had.