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- SCC,
Ardent supporter of CPD and reader of your blog here. For what it's worth, of the 20 or speakers lined up at CTU's Q-and-A at the delegates meeting tonight, a good 80% had harsh criticism and questions for CTU leadership regarding Friday's events; 15% had procedural question; and 5% were goofs. The many pro-CPD comments and questions were greeted with applause.
Thanks for all you and your CPD brothers and sisters do every day. Thought you'd enjoy this picture.
And the picture taken outside the delegates meeting:
Nice to know there are a couple of supporters out there. But we're pretty sure the friction will continue after this:
- Chicago Teachers Union delegates voted Wednesday night to cancel upcoming elections after no one stepped forward to challenge president Karen Lewis, who automatically keeps her office for a third term.
The move was billed as a money-saver, CTU spokeswoman Stephanie Gadlin said, to spare members the $300,000 cost of elections in May that would merely have confirmed existing union leaders. The idea was floated at Wednesday night’s meeting of the House of Delegates, and then approved after no challengers appeared, Gadlin said.
So the disgust felt by some members didn't translate into a challenge. The absence of a challenge and the lack of an apology from Lewis means (to us at least) that the union leadership supports the speakers who appear on their stage.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
61 Comments:
In reality, disgust with what happened Friday does not reasonably translate to a challenge to Karen Lewis.
No one had gathered enough signatures to be able to proceed with a challenge. It costs money, time and a huge effort to mount a challenge and it can't be done at the very last second by snapping your fingers.
I recently moved out of the chi to dupage... I can support u guys without having to go to the shit hole, risk a camera ticket, and more importantly not risk running into a bouncing Betty courtesy of a shithead
Didn't the CTU protest with Black Lives Matter against the police. Lewis knew nothing about that either?
Didn't the teachers union send two buss loads of protesters and pizzas to Ferguson to help protest against the police there? Lewis knew nothing?
Karen Lewis is a socialist and does not like or support the CPD that's why there is no formal apology.
Seems to me that the CPD supporters are white and those against are black.
Lewis is a commie and her mentor at large was Karl Marx uncle Joe Stalin. She and the other commie, Toni Peckwinkle from the county board sing to the same music. Toni got Alveraz dumped and she is looking to become Mayor.
If she gets in, the city will have 25 murders a day is six months. Wal Mart will be on North Michigan ave along with A R Leak funeral home.
Pull the Police out of the CPS zoos
and let the staff deal with those
six foot, 200 pound three year olds
disguised as teenagers.
You know...
Since they're witnesses for the prosecution
after they "demand" that you "do something"
when one of the little darlings is disruptive
and they want him/her/it removed from class...
Little Darling says:
"Yaw can't make me!
I gots rights!"
>Flings poop<
...Or some similar such.
Yeah... Policemen fired and imprisoned
for putting hands on a little darling.
Of course when the little darling becomes
an assailant, you're expected to hug that
weasel-wild ass into submission.
These schools are lost as orderly safe havens
for learning so why are the Police tied to
these ghastly places?
Oh...
Pandering to the LCD.
Page May is on the website Illinois review speaking. You can tell how dumb some people really are. She's just an act.
"Page May is prominent among Leftist causes on the web, including an organization called Assata's Daughters named after cop killer and FBI fugitive Assata Shakur - who worked with the Black Panthers. "Here is Page May on a YouTube interview recorded in October 2015
She's a wanna be someone. Came here from Vermont. Clueless of Chicago
The CTU Rank and File are just as apathetic as the FOP Rank and File?
Could it be that CTU President Karen Lewis is one of Assata's Daughters?
Every teacher that I have spoken to recently supports the police. We can't blame all of them for a few bad apples and shitty leadership, that would be hypocritical.
Some one did step forward, but did not have enough signatures to run.
Nice to see the support. However, karen lewis is an evil socialist activist. She is not a leader, simply a sharpton-type.
Fuck the teachers. A large percentage claim they disagree with her, but there is no one to step up to the plate to challenge her? Let's see what police hater speaks at their next rally.
Too little, too late!!
Takes more planning to run for CTU president than people might think. You need signatures from 1% of all members, which comes to about 2300 signatures. As teachers, we are more or less trapped in our buildings. Personally, I know few other CPS teachers outside of the ones who work at my school. We hardly ever get the chance to leave our buildings and meet people who work elsewhere. A strong challenger to Lewis would have had to start working on a campaign last summer to drum up the support, and the writing was not on the wall at that point.
From another citizen reader: It is good that we are reminded that not all and likely a majority of the CTU support the police as a large majority of citizens do. But clearly the CTU has some serious problems. Their priorities can be forgotten when belligerent union members in red are seen ranting in the news. First, $300,000 to hold an election? No way; someone is getting their pocket greased with the contract. Democratic elections should be held. They may be required by law and charter to hold elections. Secondly, the leadership of the CTU is completely unprofessional in my opinion. I think any serious administrator would be embarassed that some FOOL from a learning academy for mental toddlers takes over their rally and rants as that idiot from Vermont Page did last week. A public apology is past due. Third, with the financial condition of this state and CPS and all government, more sophisticated and experienced people are going to have to lead that union into the future. The days of big mouthed and small minded union leaders has also passed by. In Chicago for some reason competent leadership in virtually everything affecting society is missing
contributing to the errosion of the institutions of our society.
When the professional agitators like Ms. May are gone and move on to hijack the next big rally, who'll be left to protect CTU members in and around some of these gang infested CPS schools? That's right on and off duty CPD members who are pissed off a Karen and Jesse who represent the CTU. Jesse S. sent out a letter saying how the rally was a success. When there's a problem at the schools Jesse, call Ms. May and her group. Don't sound like a success to me Jesse and Karen.
Even before this incident. There were always negative comments about CPS teachers and the CTU.For the life of me. I can't the negativity aimed at them. Cops need to think about something. The same kids you chase at night are sitting in a classroom during the day. The same disrespect and ignorance you deal with. Teachers deal with also. And then they must face criticism for producing students that don't perform well academically. Given the proper tools and students that are prepared to learn. CPS teachers produce outstanding students. The top performing public schools in the state are CPS. A couple of them are even among the best in the nation. Think about this. Bruce Rauner can afford to send his kids anywhere for school. His daughter wanted to Walter Payton. So bought a $250,000 condo in the city to establish residency so she could.
I believe most CPS teachers are on our side. I can't count the number of times CPS teachers come into the station just to say thank you and that they support us which means a lot. Unfortunately the police hating media only covers the few haters led by the communist crack pot.
To the ardent supporter of the CPD and a member of the CTU. Were you/they stripped of their union membership for this?
CTU is a leftist organization that will never answer directly to the voters. Politicians like Rahm, Toni & Kim Foxx (who had Assata's Daughters members working for her campaign) will face elections. FOP should directly ask each of these politicians to condemn Page May's comments. Lets get them on record now so we can remember their response when they are on the ballot.
If they don't respond to FOP, the press should hound them for a response.
At our union meetings, 98% of the questions are from goofs.
Your original emailer was right, but what they left out was that had time not been called on the Q & A, there were a slew of people ready to speak about their anger with CTU. Only one person, I guess one of the "goofs" who did speak, tried to excuse CTU's reasoning.
Then the lack of opposition, no apology, and pretty much business as usual tone with a lot of new age touchy-feely shit thrown in mean life down the rabbit hole continues.
Page May might be another Rachel Dolezal. A lot of interesting stuff in her background
Imagine the headlines if at a CPD rally if a speaker ranted like that about BLM or the CTU!
The worst part is that they let a PRIVATE school teacher follow the UNION President. Forget all of her nonsense about F the police, this was a union rally. I have no doubt they got exactly what they wanted thats why no apology or distancing themselves form what she said.
Fuck them all, nothing has changed and never will!
Just like our union leaders don't speak for us, Lewis does not speak for the majority of teachers who do support the police. Our anger should be directed at the race baiting union president of the teachers union not the teachers. If you look at the big picture, this is exactly what the Mayor and Governor want. Unions not supporting each other. I dislike Lewis but I also like how she is a thorn in the side of the Mayor and Governor. But don't be fooled, people in power keep their power by creating real or imaginary enemies that keep the uneducated from questioning them. We need to support all unions or divided we will be picked off one by one. If the people in power destroy the teachers union, the rest of us will certainly follow.
Also, we as police hate to be stereotyped and painted as criminals because of the actions of one or two officers misconduct. We are doing the same thing when we condemn a whole profession because one ignorant woman, who is not a teacher, says something about us.
In case you didn't see this: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160407/downtown/teachers-union-regrets-f-police-comment-at-rally-but-activists-dont
In case you were wondering if the CTU supported the F-the police, see the comments of a Sarah Chambers at the end of the linked article.
Shame on the delegates and all of the teachers for not speaking up. The silence is deafening and is tacit approval of what is going on. Out of all of the thousands of very opinionated teachers nobody stepped up to run against the current union leaders, or even spoke up. Each and every one of you should be ashamed. God help the children. Don't call the CPD when you become of a victim if your own incompetence.
Hold the phone here as Page May wasn't the last speaker of the day after Karen Lewis as there were two more speakers after May with one being JJJ.
This is a prime example of the lack of communication and organization which exists in the CTU. This is what happens when you (CTU) comes out of their 'office cocoons' and start ranting and raving at their press conferences. The CTU is so used to having people bring their own microphones and equipment, they didn't have anything setup for their BIG rally and people with different agendas took advantage of this laziness. Though, I would have loved to hear what the two speakers after May had to say.
My favorite lack of communication is Lewis and Jesse Sharkey coming back with a contract offer from CPS which included teachers no longer getting the 7% pension pickup by CPS. Lewis said she was amazed her members were so much against paying the 7%. How does this disconnect happen?
BTW: Have you ever seen Lewis visit schools which aren't predominantly Black or Brown?
Too late. Go make friends with the fire dept. F.U. CTU
Now The Strike Is On, no matter what, Lewis is not backing down to 9.5! And much as I detest what the CTU has turned into, and that is a Communist Front; the reality is that Anyone who stands up to Rahm, is a Plus to the working cop and taxpayer. Also Read Between the Lines: Rahm, who thinks he is always the smartest guy in the room: IS NOT. Rahm has been credited with turning Congress Democrat, yet he has FAILED MISERABLY IN RUNNING THIS CITY. Consider that at a time when many in the CTU do not support Lewis, Rahm failed to put up a candidate to oppose her! What happened there? The CTU is not united, and did not support the one day Strike with the level of support that they had in the previous Strike. Rahm missed a crucial opportunity to challenge Lewis. So now she will be waving good bye to him, when he leaves Office as a "Loser". Consider that this Approaching Strike, highlights Rahm's inability to govern. Previous School CEOs, one of whom will be in prison, the Bronx Bull Dog fiasco, the Financial Wizard, a convicted felon, and these are just what we know so far. How about the "Sudden" disappearance of his staff, like the jerk that was the bike lane czar, also now gone! All of this combined shows that Rahm is a Bullshit Blowhard, An Absolute Fake, who Bullshitted his way past some Cowardly Democrat Hacks, including Media Hacks like Sneed. 'Me Thinks", that Rahm thought he was going to be a "tough guy" and intimidate people like he did in the Congressional shower when he bullied some hillbilly Congressman. But what he fails to realize is that Chicago is the Real World, not D.C.. Daley had "Real" Tough Guys, in the Unions, Mob and CPD. Rahm has none of Daley's muscle, and people are beginning to see through him like a glass pane. A glass pane about to be broken with a brick! Baby"G"
The CTU membership should be outraged at the way their money is being spent on non-union related items. How much money do they pay for outside protesters? How much money do they donate to leftist causes ( and by the way, when leftist take over, teachers are the first executed ). They should be screaming for an investigation.
To those that support us thank you, I know if I was a teacher and my union dues helped pay to support that kind of thinking I would certainly do what was necessary to have a special meeting in the union and push for a recall or my President to step down.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
CTU is a leftist organization that will never answer directly to the voters. Politicians like Rahm, Toni & Kim Foxx (who had Assata's Daughters members working for her campaign) will face elections. FOP should directly ask each of these politicians to condemn Page May's comments. Lets get them on record now so we can remember their response when they are on the ballot.
If they don't respond to FOP, the press should hound them for a response.
4/08/2016 07:53:00 AM
That is so funny. So funny; "the press should hound them for a response". Haven't you figured it out? The corporate media does not engage in hard questioning of our leaders, our corporations, etc. All they do is take a press release by city hall or from Toyota and spit out exactly what they tell them to do.
This is somewhat off topic however, I believe now is the time to write to the archdiocese. Its seems that Cupich is giving out questionnaires to Catholics in the hope of trying to figure out why $$ and parishioners are lacking. I sent a letter to him the last time Phleger (sp)? was acting up about the police. I told him that the Catholic church would not be receiving any more money from me until this guy is somehow reigned in or shipped off (not likely, I know). I explained in my letter how a very high percentage of the Catholic Schools' students are kids of cops, firemen, blue-collar workers and they work 2 even 3 jobs in order to give their kids a Catholic education, only to turn on the TV or open a paper and see a Catholic priest bashing police officers, engaging in activities that any other priest would face repercussions for. I told Cupich that Phleger is a hater and that he, Cupich is an enabler, and that quite a few are pretty much disgusted. The Lutherans are looking pretty good. So, give him an earful, since he wants to know. It can't hurt right?
We should of supported a teacher to run...
I see the hippies at DNAInfo are incredulous that the "fascists" at SSC are outraged that a speaker at an event for people who teach our children on taxpayer money was making an obscene, anti-cop/pro-thug rant at one of their communist rallies.
Dear police supporters... Your being "out shouted" by the wild eyed, bad breath crazy radicals.
actually her remark is a shot at Lewis's tepid "the police are not our enemies" statement. fuck the police and all those who ride with them. But you can't deny the strong cheers that followed her statement. but as a the wise old patrolman said to me circa 86 if you wanted people to love you you should have taken the fire test.
Just watched Eddie Johnson talking on channel 9 news he clearly said "If an officer makes a mistake he will have their back, but if they have committed intentional misconduct from him all the way down they will be dealt with!" Agreed now about that cheating scandal on lieutenants exam, would that be "intentional misconduct?" or how would you classify that sir?
Lost all respect for Karen when the young shit head who loves to stare at the Police was on the same stage as her during on of her recent speeches. Pathetic...
Thanks for the support of a lot of teachers but the fact is, "it's over". Yes some schools are very good etc but the fact remains there will be fewer and fewer as long as this socialist progressive movement continues, especially in the larger cities. More real Americans are starting to move out, both black & white, they have had it. I see no peaceful solution. Good luck to all and God Bless America, what's left anyway.
I take it any issues concerning gangs in the public schools will go on not being discussed? More left leaning agenda's for the ghetto... the rest of the city complies as well.Excuse me while I doctor the new batch of crime stats ...
No opponents to the leadership so let's just reappoint ourselves. Very similar to the communist party way of doing things.
Remain fetal and let the CPS implode. To hell with Karen Lewis and her union. I hope Rauner destroys them all with a take over.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Every teacher that I have spoken to recently supports the police. We can't blame all of them for a few bad apples and shitty leadership, that would be hypocritical.
Actually...we can. We can blame each and every one of them. If FOP sent busses and food to Ferguson, if FOP had a speaker say F cps and F the teachers... I would have been in front of our hall with a sign denouncing that behavior and I KNOW I wouldn't be alone. As far as I'm concerned the teachers can pound sand until they prove otherwise.
No opponents to the leadership so let's just reappoint ourselves. Very similar to the communist party way of doing things.
4/08/2016 05:48:00 PM
Who wants to be the captain of a sinking ship?
A strong challenger to Lewis would have had to start working on a campaign last summer to drum up the support, and the writing was not on the wall at that point.
4/08/2016 05:36:00 AM
The writing has been on the wall for decades.
You just can't read.
Anonymous said...
Lost all respect for Karen when the young shit head who loves to stare at the Police was on the same stage as her during on of her recent speeches. Pathetic...
4/08/2016 01:53:00 PM
The young shithead (Lamon Reccord aka The Staring Man) just wasn't on stage with Komrade Lewis. She was giving him more recognition for an award the CTU gave him and another activist.
http://www.ctunet.com/blog/ctu-to-honor-local-youth-activists-during-people-centered-mlk-breakfast-jan-15
Here's his Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Lamon-Q-Reccord-567792533379654/
I call bs the teachers are worried about movers and parkers screw them all
Takes more planning to run for CTU president than people might think. You need signatures from 1% of all members, which comes to about 2300 signatures. As teachers, we are more or less trapped in our buildings. Personally, I know few other CPS teachers outside of the ones who work at my school. We hardly ever get the chance to leave our buildings and meet people who work elsewhere. A strong challenger to Lewis would have had to start working on a campaign last summer to drum up the support, and the writing was not on the wall at that point.
So since there are 23000 teachers I'm guessing u need 10%, not 1%. Otherwise u are saying 2300 at 1% there are 230,000 teachers, don't think so. It must be new math I guess.
Some info on Page May here:
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/04/page-may.html
Executive Summary: Black queer socialist professional agitator from Vermont. Even worse, wears hipster glasses.
No one has the guts to challenge the communist dictator? Sounds like Chicago politics to me. This could be the race for mayor.
The communists just did away with the election and kept power? How typically fascist.
On the subject of not having the proper credentials to be a teacher like Page May, the next scandal breaking out of CPS concerns instructors teaching driver ed. classes and giving permits without having their proper credentials. A number of principals' and driver ed. center coordinators' asses are in the ringer for allowing this to go on. The guy in charge of CPS driver ed. is James Artese and he's in BIG trouble. To his Artese credit, he did catch one of these unqualified driver ed. teachers not turning in money and made him pay back ever cent. Unfortunately, because of this teacher not turning in the money, some seniors are having trouble getting their driver ed. requirement for graduation.
Driver ed. is a big money waster for CPS and kids don't have to pay for their classes, like some other kids do.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Even before this incident. There were always negative comments about CPS teachers and the CTU.For the life of me. I can't the negativity aimed at them. Cops need to think about something. The same kids you chase at night are sitting in a classroom during the day. The same disrespect and ignorance you deal with. Teachers deal with also. And then they must face criticism for producing students that don't perform well academically. Given the proper tools and students that are prepared to learn. CPS teachers produce outstanding students. The top performing public schools in the state are CPS. A couple of them are even among the best in the nation. Think about this. Bruce Rauner can afford to send his kids anywhere for school. His daughter wanted to Walter Payton. So bought a $250,000 condo in the city to establish residency so she could.
4/08/2016 06:35:00 AM
CPS where the star students at the outstanding schools are actually performing at the proper grade level!
There's something you can hang your hat on...
Fuck the teachers. A large percentage claim they disagree with her, but there is no one to step up to the plate to challenge her? Let's see what police hater speaks at their next rally.
4/08/2016 04:06:00 AM
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Don't know your name, but it better appear on a slate opposing deano ! If not shut your mouth.
Dear police supporters... Your being "out shouted" by the wild eyed, bad breath crazy radicals.
4/08/2016 12:04:00 PM
The fool on stage is a crazed black queer socialist, but the great majority of new teachers are white and like stated above. They come from places like Michigan and Iowa are supporters of Bernie and socialists. They work like dogs and don't get paid for extra work. They knit sweaters and have white guilt written allover, they are naive and gullible.
Page May.......what can I say. Her nutty mother, Sally May, is a hater who has issues with her own whiteness and she's a minister to boot. Her old man, David Carlos May, got the hell out dodge. She's queer, her brothers queer ...what a fucked up family. Check out the sites below and you'll see why Page is so fucked up.
I almost felt sorry for the bitch.
https://www.facebook.com/sally.may.7798?fref=nf
https://firstchurchburlington.org/welcome/ministers-staff/
Fuck the teachers. A large percentage claim they disagree with her, but there is no one to step up to the plate to challenge her? Let's see what police hater speaks at their next rally.
To 4:06 AM--Putting together a slate to challenge a well established group, in this case CORE (Caucus of Rank & File Educators), takes a lot of work. Their choice to send pizza and buses to Ferguson aside, CTU's aggressive actions have picked up steam only within the last year. Far too short a time to establish a group within the Union strong enough not only to get the required signatures to get on the ballot, but to then get a simple majority of members to vote. Hard work. If there's even a union in three years, hopefully some enterprising group can organize to take down Karen, Jesse, et. al.
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