This would make sense if the only isssue was money. But it's not.......so it doesn't....

But the money is part of it.

I see the teachers side on some things, other things I think they're being ridiculous.

Classrooms with 30+ kids, schools without air conditioning, teachers having to buy their own supplies due to poor funding. There are a lot of reasons for this. I'm not taking sides because I think it sucks when children are affected by contract disputes. It's just not as clear cut as blaming the teachers for this. Rahm & Co. have just as much (if not a bit more) blame here. Shit needs to change. You would hope that the adults could set a good example and work something out...

Classrooms with 30+ kids, schools without air conditioning

That fat fuck heading up the Union is definitely in this for more than her Union brothers and sisters....looks like Tubby McFatt is attempting to rise above her station.

They have agreed on 4 years with 4% raises, so this is not a money issue.

Rahm is trying to change it.

Per Rahm the major sticking point is teachers being evaluated.

Per my sister a Union Rep,,,,same thing....

Fact is that Rahm never asked them for help in his election and now is not bowing to them when they are in talks.

Teacher unions are not used to this.

He gave them the money they wanted...after a ridiculous $$$ request of 15% raises for 2 years.

They have agreed on 4 years with 4% raises, so this is not a money issue.

It is a quality of job performance issue....

The better part of this is watching Obama say NOTHING about his home town/chief of staff and his beloved unions fighting.

I just love when Rahm does not bow to unions. Awesome!

I have 3 close family members who are current or former CPS teachers, so I have seen this one up close.

A few years back, when I found out my little dumbshit do-nothing fuckoff cousin was making - no, stealing - a smooth 3/4-of-the-year $44K pretty much right out of college I almost fucking shit myself.

I had a discussion about this with another lawyer the other day. Lieutenants in Chicago make 125K. Now that is a high position but there are over 300 of them in CPD. We were talking about how different our lives would be if we spent two years in college, joined CPD at 20, moved up the ranks at least as high as seargent and were able to retire at 50 with a full pension and plenty of options for new work.

I have 3 close family members who are current or former CPS teachers, so I have seen this one up close.

A few years back, when I found out my little dumbshit do-nothing fuckoff cousin was making - no, stealing - a smooth 3/4-of-the-year $44K pretty much right out of college I almost fucking shit myself.

Do most schools have Air conditioning?

Im not being a smart ass. I dont think my daughters school does. Mine certainly didnt.

Do most schools have Air conditioning?
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It's a health issue for a lot of teachers and students. I don't know about you but I would rather my child sit in a class with air conditioning on a 90+ degree June day than sit in a sauna.

It's a health issue for a lot of teachers and students. I don't know about you but I would rather my child sit in a class with air conditioning on a 90+ degree June day than sit in a sauna.

Classrooms with 30+ kids, schools without air conditioning, teachers having to buy their own supplies due to poor funding.

Exactly. I get really tired of the "I didn't have ____ when I was a kid, and I turned out alright" shit. Don't we want your children to have things better than we did?

My niece's class has 35 kids in it. No way that is an ideal situation...

Why not install the "Summer School the Film" plan


Really, what if it werent a minimum score but judged on improvement?

what do you mean by this?

Instead of "All students need to score ___"

Schools must show (reasonable amount) of score improvement.


If the avg score is 52 and goes to 68 they shouldnt be fired because its not 70

If the avg score is 52 and goes to 68 they shouldnt be fired because its not 70