Mayor Lightfoot VS Teachers Unions

[RMNIXON]

Lightfoot calls Chicago Teachers Union walkout 'illegal'








Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday said the Chicago Teachers Union walkout is "illegal."

"What the Chicago Teachers Union did was an illegal walk-out. They abandoned their posts and they abandoned kids and their families," Lightfoot told moderator Chuck Todd on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Chicago Public Schools closed for a third straight day on Friday amid a protest by city teachers. The teachers union is embroiled in negotiations with the school district regarding COVID-19 safety protocols.

The union is advocating for remote learning and instructed teachers not to report to the classroom on Wednesday, but school administrators are instead canceling classes and holding instruction online.

The walkout has affected roughly 350,000 students.

The push by the teachers union comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide, driven in part by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Illinois set a new record for daily COVID-19 infections late last month.

Asked by Todd if students will return to the classroom this week, Lightfoot said "I'm doing everything I can to make sure that happens." She said her team is "working diligently every single day" in negotiations to narrow the differences between the two parties and strike a deal.

The mayor then laid out the reasons why in-person instruction is safe for students and why the classroom is an ideal place for young people to be amid the COVID-19 surge.

"We know that the safest place for kids to be is in-person learning in schools. And we've spent hundreds of millions of dollars to make our schools safe. They are safe. We've got the data to demonstrate that,' Lightfoot said.


Lightfoot calls Chicago Teachers Union walkout 'illegal' (msn.com)

[HawkTheSlayer]

Typical union posturing.
Do less(or nothing) for more pay.

[RMNIXON]

Typical union posturing.
Do less(or nothing) for more pay.

I recall Progressive Democrat Mayor Rahm had problems with the Chicago teachers unions. Working Class Democrats want kids in school!

[HawkTheSlayer]

I recall Progressive Democrat Mayor Rahm had problems with the Chicago teachers unions. Working Class Democrats want kids in school!

Sure they do!
That way they're only part-time gang members.

[RMNIXON]

Sure they do!
That way they're only part-time gang members.

Or asleep during daylight hours.............

[Thfan132]

In the future would you please stop posting the picture of the mayor with the story. Last work day of the week, and I was starting to think about the wifey, and alone time. After this photo, it may be tomorrow before I get my libido back in line.

[carolina73]

Then she should do something about it. Telling them you are mad is not going to do it.