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[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by jboy560

And if the selective enrollment schools go away, you think parents are just going to send their kids to neighborhood CPS schools? You apparently think your closest neighborhood school isn’t good enough and just said if you don’t get into a selective enrollment school, you’ll have to move or pay for private school. If selective enrollment schools go away, that’s just going to lead to an exodus of CPS students either through families fleeing to the burbs for better public schools or enrolling their kids in private schools. Those parents are going to continue to do the same calculation you just referenced, but there won’t be any selective enrollment schools to convince them to stay. No one wants to gamble their child’s education and they won’t just cross their fingers and hope their neighborhood school improves when other options are taken away.

Nope, even more families will flee Chicago. How many people here actually have kids in CPS? Thank goodness mine are all in HS now. Only 2 more years and no more of CTUs nonsense for us. Other than the tax burden of course.

[ChiMIchael]

Originally Posted by jboy560

And if the selective enrollment schools go away, you think parents are just going to send their kids to neighborhood CPS schools? You apparently think your closest neighborhood school isn’t good enough and just said if you don’t get into a selective enrollment school, you’ll have to move or pay for private school. If selective enrollment schools go away, that’s just going to lead to an exodus of CPS students either through families fleeing to the burbs for better public schools or enrolling their kids in private schools. Those parents are going to continue to do the same calculation you just referenced, but there won’t be any selective enrollment schools to convince them to stay. No one wants to gamble their child’s education and they won’t just cross their fingers and hope their neighborhood school improves when other options are taken away.

Honestly, the CPS can improve if they have the power to do away with problematic students. I wouldn't my child's academic potential having to navigate those type of students.

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by ChiMIchael

Honestly, the CPS can improve if they have the power to do away with problematic students. I wouldn't my child's academic potential having to navigate those type of students.

Yes, yes, all great societies have in common the public wielding of the "power to do away with problematic students".

[cityofneighborhoods]

Originally Posted by ChiMIchael

Honestly, the CPS can improve if they have the power to do away with problematic students. I wouldn't my child's academic potential having to navigate those type of students.

Good lord, wtf? It’s the public school system. What on earth are you suggesting should happen to the kids you deem problematic? This is next level internet shit. CHILDREN attend public schools

[jboy560]

The relationship between Johnson and the CTU was a dealbreaker from the beginning, in my opinion, but rank-and-file CTU members have filed an unfair labor practice charge against CTU leadership over political spending. CTU bylaws expressly state membership dues will not be used for political purposes. According to the article, “John Brosnan, an attorney for the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, said that the filed charges are sufficient enough for the state to investigate the complaint, which will take place within the next 10 days.”

The CTU is violating its own bylaws, violating campaign finance laws, and shirking its fiduciary duties to members to bankroll Johnson’s campaign with millions of dollars, yet we’re supposed to believe he’ll be impartial and the CTU doesn’t expect anything for all its efforts. There’s a reason they’re throwing everything behind him and it’s not “for the students.”

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/ctu-members-file-unfair-labor-charge-against-leadership

[Steely Dan]

Awesome news!

It's wonderful to hear about regular old teachers standing up to the crooked as all hell CTU regime.

Now if we could only get more of them.

And more cops to stand up to Cantazarra for that matter.

Man, why do the government workers unions in this town suck so hard?

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Awesome news!

It's wonderful to hear about regular old teachers standing up to the crooked as all hell CTU regime.

Now if we could only get more of them.

And more cops to stand up to Cantazarra for that matter.

Man, why do the government workers unions in this town suck so hard?

We are good friends with CPS teachers. They hate CTU leadership and voted for Vallas.

[moorhosj1]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Man, why do the government workers unions in this town suck so hard?

Because they were given a ridiculous amount of political power by Daley.

[lakeshoredrive]

Hoping we get a winner declared tonight so this is not dragged out any further.

[twister244]

Well - Initial reports from WGN show Vallas at 52.90% with 21% reporting - FWIW:

https://wgntv.com/illinois-election-results/

[Steely Dan]

Now with 66% of precincts in, this thing is razor close.

Vallas: 51.2%
Johnson: 48.8%


Either way, we'll get to have a very divided city, just as our stupid nation.

And everybody loses!!!

[twister244]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Either way, we'll get to have a very divided city, just as our stupid nation.

I don't think the city is divided like the nation is right now..... Otherwise this thread would mirror CE, and thank god it doesn't.

I just think we have a sharp divide on policy prescriptions for the city's problems, or at least it appears the conversations are not as heavily reliant on candidate's personalities as they are what each side is trying to offer.

[streetline]

Wow, this is turning into a real nail biter of a count.
Johnson is very slightly ahead at this point on chicagoelections.gov.
I didn't expect it to be this close.

Precincts Reported: 1,142 of 1,291 (88.46%)

BRANDON JOHNSON
242,970
50.11%

PAUL VALLAS
241,859
49.89%

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by streetline

I didn't expect it to be this close.

What did...you ...expect?

[streetline]

Originally Posted by marothisu

What did...you ...expect?

More than a percentage point of spread.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by streetline

More than a percentage point of spread.

Well it is now, but in whose favor did you expect?

[streetline]

Originally Posted by marothisu

Well it is now, but in whose favor did you expect?

Just about exactly 1%, yeah.

Based on the polls not coming directly from campaigns, I expected Vallas to win. Why the curiosity about my read, did you expect differently?

Precincts Reported: 1,194 of 1,291 (92.49%)

BRANDON JOHNSON
258,594
50.70%

PAUL VALLAS
251,415
49.30%

[twister244]

The only other Alderman race I was kinda looking at was the 46th ward, only because of the conversation about the Uptown Theater in the General thread.

Angela Clay is currently at 55%

As a refresher (if you care about the Uptown Theater):

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/03/30/...ng-for-46th-ward-alderperson-want-to-do/

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by twister244

The only other Alderman race I was kinda looking at was the 46th ward, only because of the conversation about the Uptown Theater in the General thread.

Angela Clay is currently at 55%

As a refresher (if you care about the Uptown Theater):

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/03/30/...ng-for-46th-ward-alderperson-want-to-do/

Glad to see the Uptown will turn into a $78 million community center. Excellent use of space!

This building will be demolished unfortunately. Fate is sealed with this alder person and plan.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Glad to see the Uptown will turn into a $78 million community center. Excellent use of space!

This building will be demolished unfortunately. Fate is sealed with this alder person and plan.

OMG, "community center". I remember the Uptown's Helen Schiller days, was not pretty. She kept Uptown decrepit as long as she could.