Chicago Teachers...

Rahm needs to institute Governor Scott Walker reforms.  Don't you think? 

From Independent Journal Review:


"What is the best-case scenario here? You be the judge – consider these statistics:

• Chicago teachers average salary: $70,000 – $76,000 per year (Highest or 2nd highest in nation).
• Chicago average family income: $47,000 per year.
• The city has already offered an 11% raise to teachers, but the union denied it.
• The Chicago Teachers Union originally asked for a 30% raise.
• Average health-care costs paid by teachers: 3%.
• Out of ever new dollar set aside for public education in Illinois in the last 5 years, 71 cents goes to teacher retirement costs.
• Only 15% of fourth graders are proficient in reading.
• Only 56% of students who enter their freshman year of high school wind up graduating.

This strike is the wrench in the situation Democrats do not want to see. Obama probably won’t take a stance, while Republicans will sit there and blast him for not taking a stance. It’s a campaign – so what positive benefit would Obama have by taking a stance? He doesn’t have any control in the situation, has no need to support anyone or anything, and he would alienate either teachers and unions or parents and students by simply taking a stance."

 And he's going to get their support (unions) no matter what. So why not sit back, pop open a soda, pop some popcorn and watch the show??

Read more:  http://www.ijreview.com/2012/09/15654-paul-ryan-endorses-emanuel-in-chicago-strike-must-watch-video-public-unions-explained/