what the chicago teachers won (comparative chart from ctu)

[HiPointDem]

http://www.ctunet.com/for-members/strike-central/text/Board-Proposals-Summary-Comparison.pdf

Two of the more interesting points to me:

1) Rahm's initial offer took out all mentions of caps on class size from the contract (something i never saw mentioned in the media). Teachers got caps put back in (though not reduced).

2) Rahm wanted a 5-year contract, assuring labor peace until *after* the next election. Teachers got their three-year contract, putting the next contract negotiations in the middle of the next election. Smooth.

[movonne]

1. wow!!!it looks like they did good....

[patrice]

2. #2! CTU = longitudinal thinkers. Go get 'im CTU!

[Starry Messenger]

3. Hopefully one of Rahm's testicles is in there too.

Figuratively speaking, of course.

[LWolf]

4. .

You're kinder than I. You left him one.

[Starry Messenger]

5. For another day...

[Reader Rabbit]

8. You guys are assuming that Rahm actually *has* testicles.

My theory is that he doesn't, which is what makes him such a mean-spirited, megalomaniacal bastard.

[LWolf]

9. Interesting Theory.

What of his should have been included in that agreement, then?

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. LOL

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. Parents should be happy w. #1, anyway.

But you never know.

I can't figure out how these people keep getting elected in Chicago, frankly.

I complain about New Yorkers. But... good god.... that's quite a political system that's evolved in the windy city. If the pols aren't in jail they're "reforming" education.

Not just locally; *nationally*.

Aren't we lucky.