Chicago Teachers Union

In-your-face activists are trying to their approach in Springfield

Published by admin on Sun, 04/21/2024 - 2:26pm

Just eight of 78 Illinois House Democrats openly sided last week with the once-indomitable Chicago Teachers Union.
The CTU hotly opposed a bill to halt all public school closures and prevent disproportionate budget cuts and changes to admissions criteria at Chicago’s selective enrollment schools until a fully elected Chicago school board is seated in 2027. The final roll call was a lopsided 92-8.

CTU president’s decision to send son to private school

Published by admin on Sun, 09/10/2023 - 10:35am

The last two Chicago mayors took some news media heat for not sending their kids to public schools, as did Chicagoan Barack Obama when he pushed for education reforms. So, this particular issue is obviously not out of bounds in that city and nobody in public life there should expect otherwise.