Is no one in that city any good with money?
And for “teachers” – the #mathz does not add up.
Chicago teachers are seeing a little less in their paychecks this school year, thanks to the Chicago Teachers Union.
The union has raised members’ dues by over $160 for the 2023-2024 school year.
In 2022-2023, full-time teachers who were members of the union paid $1,242 a year in dues. In 2023-2024, that has jumped to $1,403.48 – a 13% increase, according to the union’s own documentation.
The union claims it “depends on dues to pay for everything from defending our contract and paying staff salaries to printing picket signs and bringing lawyers to bargaining.” It says that, then reports only spending 17 cents of every $1 on representing members.
Man. They sure can strong arm people to collect it, and they sure can spend it, but the second the folks who are required to hand it over every month ask “WHERE’S IT GOING?”
You already know what the union answer is.
…The union has failed to provide an audit required by its internal rules for at least three years. When questioned by a member in a private Facebook group about the union’s failure to provide the audits,…
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