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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even in Chicago - a labor-friendly town if ever there was one - the city called the teacher's union on its shenanigans and has managed to set a date for getting kids back in to school: https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/12/17/22182428/chicago-teachers-union-cps-public-schools-illinois-educational-labor-relations-board[/quote]

Unions are stronger in Chicago than any other place in America. And they’re reopening schools there, even though coronavirus numbers are way, way. WAY higher than in DC[/quote]

The WTU is heading in the same direction; the setbacks with the MOA signed not in their favor and the bill withdrawn by Elissa Silverman has not deterred the leadership in any way. The leadership has convinced that small contingency of the membership that attends the meeting to discuss this (less than 10%) that parents don't understand the risks with sending kids back. If parents understood everyone would be on the same page. The mayor is against us, DCPS is against us, the Council is against us, the WaPa is against; everyone is against us. You can see it in many of the "I am a teacher and I'm not sending my kids back" posts. The messaging is about driving fear and promoting the science that furthers the cause.

I believe the union will vote to strike in January.[/quote]

Hi. I’m a teacher that isn’t sending their kids back.  It’s about the bubble.  We have a family member who has a pre-existing conditions. I will go back because I have to (I don’t qualify for ada myself), but I won’t send my kids back to make our bubble even larger.  I’m not promoting fear by not sending my kids back, it’s not safe for us.  Luckily, I’m a teacher so we are not having the education issues a lot of families are.  You can call me a loser, you can call me a fear-mongerer, but I’m making the best choice for my family, as everyone should.  Like I said I will go back in person.

On a side note, I DO NOT think the union will strike.  It’s just not gonna happen. You will see some theatrics from some individuals but that’s it. [/quote]

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