Chicago School Board votes to keep 5 Acero schools open
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson secured approval for his $830 million borrowing plan but can no longer use the money to benefit his cronies at the Chicago Teachers Union. The city just grew its nearly $41 billion in debt.
More than 20,000 teachers have been working without a contract for eight months as the CTU-backed mayor refuses to accept even the most modest wage and staffing demands of educators.
President Stacy Davis Gates and her caucus, which propelled Mayor Johnson into office, are being challenged by a group that says the current CTU leaders are closed to differing views.
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to borrow $830 million one day after the city’s credit rating dipping to near-junk status. He would have broad discretion over how to spend the money – including on his friends at the Chicago Teachers Union.
Beginning with the leadership of the late Karen Lewis, CORE has steered the ship for the past 15 years. Its progressive agenda has made CTU a national union powerhouse, striking three times to win contracts, but these teachers say they have had enough.
The current leadership has won reelection since 2010, growing CTU into the influential force in Chicago politics that it is today. But another caucus is gaining traction and could bring about major changes,
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CM Punk has been no stranger to standing up for causes he believes in throughout his career, and he did so again this week on WWE Raw on Netflix. Punk made a s
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