@JesseSm26211261 @FlipChicagoRed @Dannic44 The union is not the problem—it’s the leaders. I’m from a proud Union family but I am not proud of the CTU.
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I-illini24
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Obama, Illini, Cubs and Bears fan. Former Disney Cast Member. Opinions my own.
Chicago, IL Katılım Şubat 2011
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@FlipChicagoRed @Dannic44 Those people are evil, greedy communist. All unions should be abolished. They only breed corruption. The mafia and now the commies have used unions to extort workers and businesses. They focus on controlling politics, not workers' rights. They are exploitation machines.
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🚨 CTU MEMBERS REJECT DUES HIKE IN MAJOR BLOW TO STACY DAVIS GATES 🚨
Chicago Teachers Union members just handed Stacy Davis Gates and the CTU political machine a major public loss. With nearly 80% of ballots counted, around 60% of union members voted NO on the proposed $8.5 million dues hike.
Never forget:
Chicago Flips Red: CTU on Notice — Forensic Audit Mandatory Protest Until the Feds Come.
Carter v. Chicago Teachers Union
(Case No. 1:26-cv-04250)
ALL HANDS ON DECK 🇺🇸✨🎯
Flipsred.com
#ChicagoFlipsRed
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@FlipChicagoRed The other 20% are probably high school teachers bc they voted overwhelmingly no.
I cannot wait for breakdown of each school and might help parents decide what school
they want their students to to attend.
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@cruXolite @hashjenni Yes! Sales! Selling stuff to other dumb people. #rhobh
Like Amanda in #rhobhreunion @Andy
Well Amanda is not dumb, but you get the idea.
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@hashjenni Sales, head of a business, most things really. Just seek the Flow no matter what you do and you’ll become proficient. And don’t be afraid to try things and fail
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@Mrmr234566 @RaymondALopez The other 20% are probably high school teachers bc they voted overwhelmingly no.
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@FiBelleFi I had to get my costume altered bc I was allergic to the nickel zipper in back. They put in a plastic zipper and got to go to the special wash window.
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Fully agree. While the US Parks’ newer costumes are essentially shapeless sacks made out of fabric that doesn’t fall properly, even the newer costumes in Paris have proper tailoring.
It’s a huge difference than honestly makes the US parks feel less immersive than Paris.
ひゅうま2024@magwalt2024
ディズニーランドパリの魅力の一つにキャストさんのコスチュームがあると思う。 さすがパリ、いい生地使って仕立てのいい服を素敵に着こなしてる。 みんな俳優さんみたい^ ^ #DLP #ディズニーランドパリ
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@Flikment Kids don’t know who these two are, but bugs land at Animal Kingdom would be cool. Let me ride a caterpillar!!
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@educator4ever36 @tyromper These teens are not in youth travel sports.
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The only people not surprised by these violent teen take overs are public school teachers. We’ve been warning you for at least a decade that the kids are out of control and the parents don’t do anything about it.
Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh
🚨 WTF?!! A "teen" was OUT ON BAIL for a firearm crime... ...then went on a STABBING SPREE in Rhode Island during a teen takeover and brutally injured 3 victims because he was set free! IT HAS TO STOP Remove and lock up the judge! "Now, police have 18-year-old Medina in custody. They say Medina was out on bail for a separate incident where he was charged for firing a gun." "They're having concerns regarding an uptick of teen disturbances ahead of what's expected to be a busy summer season."
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@tyromper Keeps kids busy and out of trouble. Learn to work in a group and be a team player. Companies look to former athletes.
I would agree that some of this is expensive, but spending time with your kids in is not a problem. Better than drugs and alcohol.
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98% of parents would be better putting their kids in school sports & YMCA Rec leagues instead of wasting $10,000 a year on traveling sports teams from age 8-18.
Invest that $100,000 for your kid instead & gift them a big down payment on their first home.
Let them play multiple sports & don't specialize.
Let them be a kid & enjoy life instead of everything being CAN WE SECURE A SCHOLARSHIP.
A dad told me he spent around $160k in traveling baseball, coaches, equipment, etc. & his kid got a D2 scholarship worth around 5k a year.......
A lot of youth sports is a scam & money grab.
*If your kid is super gifted & super INTERNALLY MOTIVATED & loves it, this isn't for you...... but that's 2%.
Lenore Skenazy@FreeRangeKids
Sandlot it ain't. Youth sports now $40 B industry: "Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024." wsj.com/business/retai…
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@royalpratt The other 20% are probably high school teachers bc they voted overwhelmingly no.
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@publicpolicyman Major shopping and errands done in the burbs. Easier to navigate without bus lanes. The city is losing our tax dollars.
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Yet another issue with Chicago bike lanes is now no longer spot to pull over for ups, fed ex, Amazon, uber, buses, cabs , etc completely unsafe and adds to traffic
CITY of CHICAGO COMPLETELY MISMANAGED: The: city continues an a downward spiral with empty storefronts, never ending road construction, increasing taxes, building bump outs, streetscapes, & bike lanes. massive retail thief, & violent crime. Much of the blame is on the leadership of the mayor, governor, 50 aldermen, 177 state legislators, county officials, prosecutors, judges, & the media. #EmptyStoreFrontProject
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@Mrmr234566 @capitolfax @illinoispolicy It is remarkable. Mostly elementary teachers and mostly those scared of their job security. Great teachers aren’t scared of not having a job bc anyone would hire them.
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@capitolfax @illinoispolicy Rage fact that 40% are idiots and voted to increase their dues for political nonsense is even more remarkable
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The fact that CTU members rejected a PROGRESSIVE dues hike is quite remarkable
Austin Berg@Austin__Berg
BREAKING: Chicago Teachers Union members just rejected Stacy Davis Gates' push to hike union dues by $8.5 million. With 80% of votes counted, roughly 60% of members have voted no on the dues hike, according to the union. This is a stunning defeat for the political leadership that put Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson into office and has huge implications for Chicago Public Schools board races in November. Union leadership cited funding candidates in those school board races as the No. 1 reason for hiking dues, as well as covering legal fees associated with investigations from the Department of Labor and the IRS. Here is the official announcement on the vote from Gates and VP Jackson Potter.
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@JeffO773 Why can’t they work on $1,400 per member like LA and NYC? The police have 6k members and they have a surplus in their union dollars.
Where are the audits?
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CTU says this was to spend more on upcoming elections but that's not entirely true.
Stacy Davis Gates and Jackson Potter have blown through millions and CTUs financial health is suffering. Look at these numbers over last 5 years:
Combined Assets: $48 million Dropped 17.2%, draining $8.3M+ to $39 million
Total Debt: $13.8 million up 38.2% to over $19M.
Blew up staff payroll by 46.4% to $8.95M/yr
Collected $10 million more cash out of members than 5 years ago. $27.8 million (2020) vs $38.7 million last year. Increase of 40%.
Rank-and-file members just voted 60% NO to drawing the line. Dues are for teachers, not a political machine. #CTU #Chicago #ChiPolitic
Austin Berg@Austin__Berg
BREAKING: Chicago Teachers Union members just rejected Stacy Davis Gates' push to hike union dues by $8.5 million. With 80% of votes counted, roughly 60% of members have voted no on the dues hike, according to the union. This is a stunning defeat for the political leadership that put Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson into office and has huge implications for Chicago Public Schools board races in November. Union leadership cited funding candidates in those school board races as the No. 1 reason for hiking dues, as well as covering legal fees associated with investigations from the Department of Labor and the IRS. Here is the official announcement on the vote from Gates and VP Jackson Potter.
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@warDaniel47 The problem is getting people to work the jails. We cannot get police and hard to get jailers.
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🚨 HOLY CRAP!! Cook County, Illinois Democrats ran a pre-trial program for murders and sexual assaulters so they WOULDN'T BE IN JAIL awaiting trial...
...and 8% OF THEM JUST WENT MISSING! Untraceable.
243 criminals — including murderers, attempted murderers, and sexual assaulters, AWOL.
"They have NO idea where they're at. NONE. ZERO."
They were supposed to be on ankle monitors. But they're now LOST. Now a wild GOOSE CHASE is underway!
So there are roughly 243 DANGEROUS and VIOLENT criminals on the loose right now.
Enjoy, Illinois. You voted for this.
This was the same program ignored by a known career criminal with 72 arrests. He violated curfew, boarded a Chicago train, and set a stranger ON FIRE.
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I hope this makes Disney realize that we want the Disney Stores back
LaughingPlace.com@laughingplace
The crowds have turned out for the opening of the new #DisneyStore Limited Time in Pittsburgh, PA
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In the last ~3 months, WDW has gotten:
• Millennium Falcon 2.0
• Big Thunder Mountain RR 2.0
• Soarin' 2.0
• Rock 'n' Rollercoaster 2.0
• Buzz Lightyear SRS 2.0
• Frozen 2.0
Plus Test Track 3.0, Little Mermaid 2.0, & Villains + Zootopia shows in 2025
Incredible
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@taylorsherida Thanks for Dutton Ranch. I needed a new show to enjoy with my boyfriend. I cannot wait until the next year show too (like 1883).
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@FoolForTheCity2 @ChicagoContrar1 I took two sick days and my three personal days that I use or lose and one religious holiday. Most suburbs get 15 days a year and I get 13. I used 5 days against my 13.
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@ChicagoContrar1 CPS students so not attend school. Check the attendance rate at any school they are awful. Student and teacher attendance is abysmal all around. Truthfully who would send their child to a CPS school.
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Here is a shock:
CPS is in session tomorrow, but there is a teen takeover near 56th and Lake Shore Drive tonight.
CPD is on scene.
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@ChicagoContrar1 We are not allowed to take attendance in account for grades.
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in chicago there is one single sonic drive thru. it's located 500 ft from a 24/7 train line in a neighborhood with a population density of 25,000 people per square mile
Hayden@the_transit_guy
Queens is the only place in the world where a Wendy’s with a drive thru is located 150 ft from a subway line that comes every few minutes 24/7.
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@MissCatnach Teachers know the students who are walking the halls or doing makeup in the bathroom.
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There are lots of situations where people can't/don't go to the toilet exactly when they want to. Schools aren't expecting students to go longer than an hour. That isn't unreasonable. Weddings, court sessions, bus journeys, films in the cinema are often longer and people manage.
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