Let's Make Kids Dumber!

CTU wants another day off even though they can't seem to teach kids to read or do math:

• The Chicago Teachers Union has not been shy about flexing its political muscle in recent years and now its leadership is demanding a day-off from school on May 1, wanting a day of demonstrations and events that largely align with progressive policies.

  The CTU is pushing a petition to close schools on May 1 so educators, activists and students can protest against a long list of grievances.

  The union wants staff and students to use the date to protest everything from ICE arrests to school funding, housing costs and what they claim is the threat President Donald Trump poses to democracy.

And they choose May Day (the communist holiday) for this effort.

• State data shows 40% of students enrolled in Chicago Public Schools are chronically absent, meaning they miss 10 or more days per year. Also, 43% of Chicago teachers missed at least 10 days of school last year.  

A money pit of graft, corruption and scandal.