The Chicago Teachers Union is negotiating a new contract, demanding $50 billion that includes significant pay increases, abortion and immigrant services, and mandatory LGBTQ-related training.
March, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates declared The upcoming four-year deal “will cost $50 billion and 3 cents. So what? That’s audacity. That’s Chicago.”
To put this number in context, the 2023 Illinois budget is: $50.4 billion.
Chicago Public Schools’ budget is expected to exceed $9 billion this year, an increase of nearly 30 percent from $7.4 billion just five years ago.
CPS Spent Over $21,000 per student – far more than the amount National average $14,347.However, only twenty one% The city’s 8th graders were among the most proficient readers, according to the latest Nation’s Report Card.
This massive contract includes provisions on abortion, immigration services, and mandatory LGBTQ+ training.
Gates is calling for at least a 9% pay increase each year for the next four years, which would push average salaries above current levels. $93,182 $144,620 for the 2027-2028 school year.
The union also wants the district to hire 2,500 new teaching assistants.
according to fox news, leaked request The Chicago Teachers Union’s regulations include “100% coverage benefits for abortion care and 100% coverage benefits for infertility treatment, including full coverage for embryo storage and other cryopreservation needs.”
Another envisioned request would require taxpayers to provide each immigrant in the city with $2,000 for school fees, transportation and mental health counseling. The union is also said to be calling on all 646 public schools to establish “new student contact points” for new students and immigrant students. It also reportedly calls for converting unused school facilities into housing for illegal immigrants.
The union is reportedly demanding that all schools have at least one gender-neutral toilet. Another reported requirement is that all counselors and social workers receive annual training on “LGBTQ+ issues.”
According to leaked documents, the union wants to prevent members from being forced to notify parents if a student changes their gender.
The teachers union requires a meeting with the superintendent to discuss school closures in the event of a “traumatic event.” federalist report.
said Gates, who sends his son to a private Catholic school. Chicago Sun-Times last month: “We are a trade union that understands the power of solidarity and the power of a work stoppage. ”
The Chicago Teachers Union has deep ties to Mayor Brandon Johnson. He is a former CTU Legislative Coordinator, which was given to him by the teachers’ union. $5.6 million with campaign funds.
The teachers union’s contract expires in June.
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