The Circus Begins Again
No, not the SOS saga.
We're talking about the first day of school! Another (almost) fall day of inflated statistics that'll will mean absolutely nothing come Graduation Day 9 months from now. It's all a scam.
The Mayor needs a big first day of attendance to get all sorts of Federal grant money approved to pour into his failing school system and not have to raise taxes on the middle class again. So there will be give aways, barbecues, open houses and all sorts of circus type garbage designed to get people to do what they should be doing anyway - getting their kids educated.
And attendance on Wednesday? We'll predict low 80%, especially in the high schools. And downward from there.
UPDATE: What's the first day of school without someone being shot? Congrats CVS!
We're talking about the first day of school! Another (almost) fall day of inflated statistics that'll will mean absolutely nothing come Graduation Day 9 months from now. It's all a scam.
The Mayor needs a big first day of attendance to get all sorts of Federal grant money approved to pour into his failing school system and not have to raise taxes on the middle class again. So there will be give aways, barbecues, open houses and all sorts of circus type garbage designed to get people to do what they should be doing anyway - getting their kids educated.
And attendance on Wednesday? We'll predict low 80%, especially in the high schools. And downward from there.
UPDATE: What's the first day of school without someone being shot? Congrats CVS!
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
56 Comments:
Sounds much like Philadelphia...
I want to quit CPD and become a teacher with CPS. NOT!
FIRST!!! I hate to say this, but when you call the school system "flawed", does that mean that Meeks was right?
Keep an eye on TV today, Ex- Governor George Ryan gets sentenced.
Time to answer for single-handedly flushing the GOP down the toilet in the Land of Lincoln. Lets not forget about clearing death row of the convicted murderers!
I hope they throw the book at this scumbag and I hope he dies alone in prison. A lesson for all our politicians to heed.
i agree about 80% attendance wednesday.i will say 80% tuesday too.but i also will say there will be 99% attendance around middle schools and high schools by gang bangers looking for fresh meat and new recruits.and dont forget the pedophiles!
hey guys, check this out. This is what $275,000 will buy you in naperville http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/rfs/202890587.html
a nice house with a nice big yard. In chicago 275k won't even get you a one bedroom apt anywhere close to the downtown area. This just disgusts me. Why isn't the residency issue at the top of FOP's list!!!!!
The problem with many of "these" schools is not the students, but the parents who do not care. School is nothing more than another day care center so they can "live their lives, ya know".
Also, with the opening of the schools, the gang fall offensive begins. Be careful.
2:28:07
Theres a real quick solution to that problem. Resign! Pull out the PAR form, check the resignation box, sign it and your done. Then you can move to Naperville and live happily ever after. And we won't have to listen to (or read about) your constant moaning about a stipulation to being hired that YOU knew about when you signed up. Oh, they didn't tell you that you had to reside within the City when you were hired? They told the rest of us.
hey guys, check this out. This is what $275,000 will buy you in naperville http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/rfs/202890587.html
a nice house with a nice big yard. In chicago 275k
Man does that piss me off!
LIFT THE M-F'ing RESIDENCY RULE!!!!
I say next year if the city doesnt negotiate the contracts in good faith with workers, all should threaten to keep kids out next year on the first day.
I read in the tribune 2 weeks ago that my income is in the Medium High High bracket for Chicago. Ony doctors, lawyers, air plaine pilots and nuclear physicists make more than me (median $88k).
Yet, I STILL can afford a bullshit little ranch in a safe neighborhood.
There are not that many nuclear physicists that want to live in Chicago!!!!!!!!!
Man drowns in Lake Michigan
A 24-year-old man drowned in Lake Michigan after he and a group of friends stole a lifeguard boat near Ohio Street Beach, police said. The body of Javier Leal, 25, of Berwyn, was recovered about 2:30 p.m. Monday by members of the police Marine Unit, according to police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor. His group was on the lakefront near 1000 N. Lake Shore Dr. about 2:20 a.m. Monday when they decided to take a boat, Taylor said. The group broke a lock that was securing it, and took it out onto the lake. The boat is designed for only one occupant, Taylor said. The group got out of the boat and tried to swim to shore, but Leal drowned, she said.
Bwaaahaaahaaahaaaa!!!
Im paying almost $8,000.00 a year to get my kid educated. He told me he wants to be a pharmacist. Should have sent him to Kennedy HS for free. Could have learned it all in a garage lab.
FYI: THE CHICAGO POLICE PENSION BOARD: claims that one of their computer is missing/stolen/lost
ON THIS COMPUTER: unfortunately are the personal information of Police Officers...just what a bunch of identity thieves would love to get hold to
The Mayor needs a big first day of attendance to get all sorts of Federal grant money approved to pour into his failing school system and not have to raise taxes on the middle class again. So there will be give aways, barbecues, open houses and all sorts of circus type garbage designed to get people to do what they should be doing anyway - getting their kids educated. The hell with the mayor.
Lets look at who the REAL PEOPLE are. How come west side kids got free haircuts and back packs? My whitey kids didnt get anything. Why do we kiss these PEOPLES ASS?
As for residency rule....think of this...How about better benefits....a large increase in pay...a break on city taxes/licensing. You know...all the things that the west side people get for free. We get nothing for having to live here and cater to these scumbags.
I say we get PERKS for having to live here. Strength in numbers boys and girls. Id rather stay here and get compinsated for it. Stop all the free ride bullshit.
Thats what we as city workers are paying for. ARE YOU LISTENING/READING THIS FOP? MARK DONAHUE WHERE ARE YOU ON THESE ISSUES? ARE YOU WITH US? START DEMANDING THIS FROM THE CITY...NOW!!!
I really felt bad today as I drove past Kennedy HS on the outhside. There was a group of about 15 male teen hispanics who appear to have physical disabilities. Im guessing severe arthritis because they were holding their hands up in the air with their fingers all knarled as other kids drove by. They also were a little behind in history and current affairs because they kept shouting "King Love", please let them know we have an elected official, President George Bush. God Bless America.
Just imagine if every teacher could just touch one child,....oops save that for the Catholic Priests.
Good luck students on your first day back to Crystal Meth Shop !!
Like Meeks or not sometimes (rarely) he's right.
If Gov Ryan and King Richie end up in the same cell together, who'd be the bitch ?
why dont all you unhappy cry babies walk. most of you couldnt cut it in the private sector.
you have a great job and all you do is piss and moan. wake the fuck up man.
if you are so unhappy with you piss ass life go move to naperville. you know it could be worse, you might have to work for a living !
being a cop or a firefighter is the best job out there and if you dont think so and you are one of those then quit and go sell beer at wrigley or cellular fields.
Ahh the first day of school, one gangbanger already shot outside CVS this morning....Too bad only a graze wound....Maybe next time!!
Hi,
I work an RMP in the 73rd Pct. in the Brownsville Section of Brooklyn, I live on Staten Island.
I've been following your site. I've come to one inescapable conclusion. The job (both NYPD and CPD) now sucks big time. Three years left for twenty and out!
Stay safe, my Chicago brothers!
hey guys, check this out. This is what $275,000 will buy you in naperville http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/rfs/202890587.html
a nice house with a nice big yard. In chicago 275k won't even get you a one bedroom apt anywhere close to the downtown area. This just disgusts me. Why isn't the residency issue at the top of FOP's list!!!!!
yes very nice house, but what are the taxes? Also if you think the public schools out there are any different, think again my friend. I have relatives who teach out there and I worked out there also. If the neighbors are so great, why the big fence?
Speaking of education.......
[Dr] Bill Powers, former Commander of Personnel [ret] ...passed away.
A real class guy.
Watch for bulletin for details.
Our condolences to his family.
Rest in ever-loving Peace, Bill
Why isn't the residency issue at the top of FOP's list!!!!!
9/05/2006 02:28:07 AM
WHO?????????????????????
I really felt bad today as I drove past Kennedy HS on the outhside. There was a group of about 15 male teen hispanics who appear to have physical disabilities. Im guessing severe arthritis because they were holding their hands up in the air with their fingers all knarled as other kids drove by. They also were a little behind in history and current affairs because they kept shouting "King Love", please let them know we have an elected official, President George Bush. God Bless America.
I swear, this is the funniest thing I read on this site!
Now I have to ask this? How many of the whinnie, crybay, kiddie cops in diapers came here from suburban police departments? Next, why did you leave? And if you ahte it so much here, why don't you go back?
You knew you had to live in the city when you signed on. I know you did not learn to read in kidde police school (academy) so you ahd to read the paper and see the problems we have here- or don't they have the Times and Trib in the horse and buggy town you came from.
You knew that you would be dealing with the welfare wonders, gang bangers, dope dealers, and every crazy in between. You also knew that the public schools here suck if your kid has an above room temperature IQ.
You knew all this, annnnnnnnnd, you still moved here and worked on the CPD. I may not be the brightest guy in the world, and I have made my share of mistakes, but, I think I am a genius compared to you mopes.
Get with the program or quit and go live in the burbs.
It wasn't the pension board that was missing the laptop, it was defferred comp! In the letter Nationwide sent, they stated that the laptop was stolen on 25 April. Wait let me think.....that's over 4 months ago and they're telling us now? WTF!
12:50 PM
Time for your Kool-Aid enema, boss!
4:07 PM
Good to hear from you. Stay safe in Crooklyn, my brother!
"You took this job in 2000, thusefore, you knew real estate prices would double."
"Quit being such a crybaby and buy my ranch for $425,000...no wait it just went up to $450,000! I'm rich beeeiotch!"
"Really, it's worth $450,000. See, i just painted it! AND new outlet covers."
"What do you mean I bought it in 1994 for $180,000? SO WHAT CRY BABY!!!! PAY ME!!!
said...
It wasn't the pension board that was missing the laptop, it was defferred comp! In the letter Nationwide sent, they stated that the laptop was stolen on 25 April. Wait let me think.....that's over 4 months ago and they're telling us now? WTF!
9/05/2006 07:47:57 PM
Read the letter again, it was 25 April 2005, 16 months have passed and we were just notified. Why????
The Deferred Comp laptop was stolen in April 2005. That's close to 1 1/2 years ago. It takes these a**holes over a year to inform us. I received the letter today. When I called and asked them why it took so long to let us know the rep mumbled some administrative mis-communication, blah blah bs, in other words, a cover-up or f*ck-up. Take your pick. FOP where are you on this? Can we see the copy of the supposed police report that was made? This is the second time in 2-3 years Police Officers personal information is stolen.
Word is Donahue voted with the State Lodge FOP to endorse Blago, against the votes of the Chicago Lodge trustees. WTF. His vote was soley responsible for the swing to blago. You deserve him Mark. Sellout.
yes, i thought i knew what i was sighning up for........but i was looking at an old recruitment poster from 1991 !
we all know a lot has changed seince then especially in the real estate market. our brothers and sisters newly on the job have to pay way more than 3X their salery if they expect to purchase even a condo in this chicago market.
hey, if its no money out of your pocket what do you care if they lift the residency ?
hey AU did you know he has MT
Hello. I brought my child to school today without a free backpack and supplies, circus tents and other freebees. Isn't that what a responsible parent is supposed to do? This isn't rocket science. School starts today, make sure your kid is there and participates. Oh yea, I received a electronic voice call the other day reminding me as well...why must we dumb-down this society?
Hey Richie, if you want a better showing of kids at school, start building new schools on the NW side. I'm sure a lot more parents would take advantage of newer schools, less crowding, etc. if given the chance, rather than spending 10G on a private school. Did you ever think of that? You wouldn't have to BEG the parents to send them to school either...and you wouldn't have to throw in the free backpacks and supplies and other goodies 'cause as responsible parents we do that on our own. Some of the schools are so old and crumbling....asbestos removal, trailer classrooms, etc. Start catering to the ones who pay taxes through the nose. Oh yea, most of us didn't sneak over the boarder to get here either. We deserve new schools here.
TO 10:18, 10:19, and 10:22
LMAO! Keep the humor coming...it off-sets some of the other nimrods here!
Hey, SCC, you must have a crystal ball(s) or something. Just saw the news on the fire in Rogers Park. Guess who they are looking to put blame on. The owner of the building.
I guess it was his fault that the electricity was turned off, it was his fault that candles were burned for light, and it was his fault that the guy had twelve people living in an apartment meant for no mre than six. Next, they will blame city inspectors.
BTW a fund has been set up forthe family. You can go to any LaSalle Bank to donate.
This is a horrible tragedy that could have been avoided if the adults were responsible.
Westside Dog didn't read the "missing computer letter" very good. It wasn't missing for four months, try 18 it was stolen in April of 05. It took them 18 months to notify us.
Call off the dogs Todd Stroger says if he is elected he will hire an independent inspector general to take corruption out of County Goverment. What a joke this guy is the biggest fraud out there (well maybe second behind Daley). The U.S. Attorney needs to look at the County a lot more it makes the city look legit. All stroger means is more tax increases every year to hire more useless hacks to do nothing jobs. the U.S. Attorney better lock up the whole machine in crook co.
Deferred Comp should be penalized by paying $1,000.00 to each of our accounts....
me thinks its time to go with MAP or PBPA. Screw Donahue & the FOP
Do not get me started on this subject. Back in the real day, Arne's head would be adorning the rampart for his management skills. I lost my mind knowing some kid who had perfect attendence last year won a trip for her and her family to, get this, Las Vegas. WTF! Did they put up kiddie casinos since the last time I was there??? ON OUR DIME!
If you bribe a public official its a felony, you bribe a parent into sending their child to school, it's an incentive. No wonder why this city, state, country and world is going to shit.
I heard from a friend of a friend, who knows a guy from the Dept. Of Justice, whose cousin said The Feds stole the laptop with every PO's info on it To help with their plans to strip the entire CPD. Stay tuned!
Yeah AU I did see that he does have MT!
To 6:54am You are a fool! Just because someone points out the better value for a house outside of Chicago means to you they should quit the job? Times have long changed since many of us first came on the job. We all knew that we had to live here, but things are much more different now. Just to name a few..the schools, the neighborhoods, the crime, lack of police in our neighborhoods, insurance rates, taxs, price of homes, cost of living, and even the expensive city stickers. The price for reg. unleaded today is $3.23 in Chicago. Just across the city limits in Elk Grove it's $2.91. And why do I have to pay $850 a month to send my kids to a private school? When I grew up my parents did not have to send us to a private school. Do you remember long ago when Taft H.S. was an ok school? There is no reason to hold us captive in a city that is slowly being destroyed. It's crazy how little of a home one can get for such a large price in this city. Times have changed and it's time for the residency rule to change. Don't worry your house will not lose it's value. City workers are not the only people that choose to live here.
My kid started school last week. Catholic School. 800.00 a month, cause my kid is bright, taught herself how to read, and is articulate. Most of the eighth grade class in her school were accetpted to Ignatius and a few other choice schools. I do with out so she can get ahead.
If I sent her to public school the only thing she will learn is how to get welfare benefits after she drops the multi cultural gang banger. Welfare 101 is taught in the fifth grade in CPS.
CPS is a joke. A joke on the tax payer, us.
Anonymous said...
Word is Donahue voted with the State Lodge FOP to endorse Blago, against the votes of the Chicago Lodge trustees. WTF. His vote was soley responsible for the swing to blago. You deserve him Mark. Sellout.
9/05/2006 08:55:09 PM
The national Grand Lodge of the FOP took big money from the Democratic party years ago to support the liar in chief, Clinton. They have also taken money form several anti gun groups. They corrupted themselves and now have to always vote Democratic.
Donahugh has no choice. He has to go along with the program. He is also close to all the big Dems down State. He was the State President, before we got stupid andelected him to our lodge. He will support any Democrat who hates us. And they do hate us, or we would have the best health care for free, the best dental care, for free, and decent pay raises, instead of the lousy three to four per cent we have been getting over the past twenty olus years.
People, we were sold out in 1982 by the FOP. They have been selling us out ever since. Get smart. Look some place else for a real union. Even the Teamsters are better than the FOP, at least you know they will lie to you to your face, man to man.
Boycott Miller Products! They support the Illegal Aliens! Give your beer money to another company!
yes very nice house, but what are the taxes?
* Chicago's taxes are going up up and away. And you get NOTHING for it.
Also if you think the public schools out there are any different, think again my friend. I have relatives who teach out there and I worked out there also.
* Still way better then here!!
If the neighbors are so great, why the big fence?
* It's called PRIVACY. Some thing Chicagoans are not used to.
It's called PRIVACY. Some thing Chicagoans are not used to.
9/06/2006 05:00:35 AM
Sorry I disagree
hey guys, check this out. This is what $275,000 will buy you in naperville http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/rfs/202890587.html
a nice house with a nice big yard. In chicago 275k won't even get you a one bedroom apt anywhere close to the downtown area. This just disgusts me. Why isn't the residency issue at the top of FOP's list!!!!!
9/05/2006 02:28:07 AM
Ok Digbat. first of all that house is in aurora,il the school dist. is naperville.. now if i bought that house in aurora,il it would take me 34 miles to get to work one way. 38 if you work in 016. im not even going to get into the time it would take to get to work depending on what watch and different shit. 33 miles to 26&cal this is all one-way. ok now today i have 26&cal and i work so that would be 136 miles round trip at $3.00 and 15mpg 30bucks for gas ONE DAY. And that is just for you no wife no kids. I REST MY CASE
First off, my Nwside house is listed on Craigslist for 269,900. Not too bad. Second, I got promoted to Sgt. and put in 007. 25 miles to work. So living in Aurora and driving 33 doesnt sound bad to me.
Lastly, the monkey says hi.
Is there some way we could chip in and send that guy to Naperville? Just to shut him up!!
Is there some way we could chip in and send that guy to Naperville? Just to shut him up!!
9/07/2006 01:15:00 PM
Yea, I'll donate a case of Miller beer. Addios amigos.
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