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.”
I have no problem with the government providing utilities to rural areas, what’s the point of government if not to pay for infrastructure? The problem I have though is that this is grift for ‘prevailing wages’ that contractors will be unable to pay. ALso, this is too little too late because we are on the cusp of long distance wireless internet where everyone will have a satellite on their roof and get high speeds. Building all that hardwires will be obselete in a few years.
Apple 14 coming out in a few months is rumored to have satellite connectivity. If it does other companies will follow suit. Maybe the unit itself whether the 14 or 15 may be strong enough via Wi-Fi to act as a roof top satellite within the home. Bigger problem is how do all these signals affect our bodies and brain in the long term?