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4. That is different.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:16 AM

Apr 2025

The CTU constantly rails against "school choice" while the union president makes that choice for her own kid. She is saying school choice for me, but not for thee. We can't call out right-wing hypocrisy if we're not willing to do it to our own too. She doesn't trust the public school system in Chicago for her own child that says a lot.

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A Blueprint for Resisting Trump Education Cuts? Chicago Teachers Reach "Powerful" Tentative Contract [View all] Uncle Joe Apr 2025 OP

Solidarity forever! Go, AFT Local #1! My union! ancianita Apr 2025 #1

It's worth noting the head of the Chicago Teacher's Union... nycbos Apr 2025 #2

I generally make a major distinction between things of macro and micro importance Uncle Joe Apr 2025 #3

That is different. nycbos Apr 2025 #4

If they're saying that school choice pulls resources from public schools, is that correct? Uncle Joe Apr 2025 #5

we have a robust charter system here. mopinko Apr 2025 #6

Not in Chicago nycbos Apr 2025 #7

Union Strong, Solidarity. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #8