Paul Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union is no friend to other city unions – Illinois Policy

A current dispute with SEIU and militant stances against police are just two reasons other city unions have reason to believe the Chicago Teachers Union cares little about solidarity and a lot about its own interests. And the priority given by city hall to the schools over city departments and agencies can be seen clearly in both salary increases and employee headcount. There are 10,000 more non-teaching positions at Chicago Public Schools than there are total police officers in Chicago.