This is what standing up for average Chicagoans looks like.
Ald. Gil Villegas calls out the level of collusion taking place between the Chicago Teachers Union and Brandon Johnson’s appointed school board members.
And requests the attorney general investigate whether this constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty.
This is a critical step not just for CPS, but for local governments across the state who bargain with government unions.
Kudos to @gilbert36ward.
@JennyGooz I think, however, that a lot of good people are put off by the machine and aren’t quite sure where to start. You need support infrastructure and strong recruitment. Without that, the status who won’t change.
41 aldermen called for a hearing today with incoming and outgoing Board members, but that did not happen. I am disappointed that they did not show up to today’s Committee on Education and Child Development.
As a body being appointed right before Chicagoans elect the first hybrid School Board, it is a disservice not to show up today and answer questions from the City Council. @ChicagosMayor, where’s the transparency?
The moment students across Chicago have reading & math proficiencies above 65% is the moment I will listen to the union saying they are fighting for their education.
Jimmy Carter called the U.S. tax code "a disgrace to the human race." The more I learn about our visa system -- people trying to enter; people trying to stay and work -- the more I think the same words apply.