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.”
Thank you, Governor Pritzker! What would we do with you?
I hope your time in office ends with November’s election.
Vote the bum out!
Going across the border to Wisconsin if your close will save you much more. Last year I went to Missouri and at the St. Louis Sam’s Club the gas lines were long but organized by employees. Did not have to wait long. Gas was at least 60 cent cheaper and most cars I saw were from Illinois. In the store sales tax was 11.679% so I skipped shopping there. Beloit tax is 5.5%
https://www.salestaxhandbook.com/missouri/rates/saint-louis
$0.02 cents a gallon tax delayed equals $2.00 total on 100 gallons of gas purchased. At today’s prices you could almost buy 1/2 gallon. WOW!