If Chicago does strike, teachers around the country will be closely watching parents’ response to a walkout based on the unions’ “social justice” agenda beyond state school funding or teachers’ pay, experts said.
After a change in union leadership in 2010, the Chicago teachers union partnered with other community groups working on poverty and crime. Teachers walked out for seven days in 2012, filling Chicago streets and using the bargaining process to force conversations on how those broader issues affected their students.
The response to those protests reassured teachers of the public’s support, said Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association. Those changes still affect a school district’s bottom line, and education funding in most states was never fully restored after the Great Recession, said Kency Nittler, director of teacher policy at the National Council on Teacher Quality.
No one questions the merits of smaller class sizes and more staff. It’s a question of paying for it, given a near $1B budget deficit, grossly underfunded pensions and already skyrocketing property taxes. Teachers are also asking for huge raises. How does it all get funded?
New teachers would get annual raises till they reach the level of the existing lowest paired teacher.
Simple solution, if teachers really believe in smaller class size then freeze all existing teacher salaries for five years. Then take the money saved from salary increases and use it hiring more teachers.
Do they organize protests during their Summers off?
Like it's going to make a difference? Probably not!
Um, that photo is not current. Rahm Emanuel is no longer mayor of Chicago.
Quit throwing good money after bad get rid of public education
If U want Smaller Class Sizes-Then Start Reporting the Illegal Mexicans living in Ur District.Then MayB Gun Violence &Drug Abuse will Fall. These Latinos R Destroying evry Place they Inhabit. Worse than any Plague in History. The Only Silver Lining is that the Bl. Pop. is Falling
Hire one as a show of solidarity, they can proof the grammar of your posts.
They are just following the lead by other teachers who striked around the country by saying they got theirs now I want mine. These teachers are more concerned about pay increases.
If u want smaller Class Sizes- then Start Reporting all the Illegal Mexicans living in Ur District. Then MayB, Drug & Gun Violence will B Fall. The Mexicans R 100% 2 Blame 4 Chicago's Pathetic Condition. Turn in the Mex Drug Dlrs in Ur State Ppl.
Chicago wants smaller class size how about kick the illegals out and take care of The Americans
Won't need to. Trump's giving your country away. What and you going to teach?
Considering the graduation rates I doubt people will notice much difference if they do strike.
Maybe letting immigrants in without exception has implications 🤔🤣
Good for them! There are both well-researched items that improve education!
IL can’t even pay lotto winnings. What makes you think they can fund what you want?
it’s time to privatize education...