Chicago teachers' $50B demands include pay hikes, abortions, migrant accommodation
by Fox News
Fox News— The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating a new contract with the public schools system and is understood to be calling for an extra $50 billion to pay for wage hikes as well as other demands such as fully paid abortions for its members, new migrant services and facilities and a host of LGBT-related requirements and training in schools. To put the figure into context, the total base tax receipts for the state of Illinois last year were $50.7 billion. The incredible demands are being made...
Breitbart—Chicago Teachers $50B Contract Demands Abortion, Migrant Freebies. The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a $50 billion contract with provisions including free abortion services, cash to migrants, LGBTQ concessions, and a big hike in pay all despite falling student enrollment and worsening student proficiency rates.
TheBlaze—Chicago Teachers Union's $50 billion in demands: abortions, migrant services, required LGBTQ training, gender-neutral bathrooms. The Chicago Teachers Union is negotiating a new contract and making $50 billion in demands that include significant pay hikes, abortions, services for migrants, and required LGBTQ-related training. In March, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates declared that the upcoming four-year contract "will cost $50 billion and 3 cents. And so what? That’s audacity. That’s Chicago."To put the figure in context, the 2023 Illinois state budget is $50.4 billion. The Chicago Public Schools budget...
The Center Square—Illinois quick hits: Chicago Teachers Union demands estimated at $50 billion. Chicago Teachers Union demands estimated at $50 billion The Chicago Teachers Union is facing mounting criticism over its latest demands. A copy of the union’s proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement revealed over 700 demands, including 9% annual pay increases until 2028, and providing $2,000 per child to migrant families to aid in resettlement. The Illinois Policy Institute estimated that the cost of the demands is over $50 billion. ...