The Washington Post has scathingly criticized the Chicago Teachers Union for prioritizing social justice initiatives over the well-being of its students, who are struggling with reading and math proficiency. The union's New Year's resolutions, which include "speaking truth to power" and defending Black and brown communities, were deemed "lofty goals" in a school district where only 43% of third through eighth-grade students can read at grade level.
The editorial board pointed out that the district has chronic absenteeism issues, with students and teachers both missing excessive amounts of school. Effective instruction starts by showing up, but instead, the union seems more concerned with its own radical agenda than providing quality education to its students.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was warned that her ability to spread her radical agenda across the state will only exacerbate the district's problems. The Post notes that Davis Gates has a history of ignoring mandatory union audits and describing testing as "junk science rooted in White supremacy."
The editorial board concluded that if the CTU genuinely cares about fighting injustice, it should focus on the basics – improving reading and math proficiency – rather than pursuing social justice initiatives that may not be directly related to its students' education.
The Chicago Teachers Union did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. This criticism from the Washington Post highlights the union's priorities and the challenges faced by the Chicago school district, which has been struggling with subpar test scores and academic standards.
The editorial board pointed out that the district has chronic absenteeism issues, with students and teachers both missing excessive amounts of school. Effective instruction starts by showing up, but instead, the union seems more concerned with its own radical agenda than providing quality education to its students.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was warned that her ability to spread her radical agenda across the state will only exacerbate the district's problems. The Post notes that Davis Gates has a history of ignoring mandatory union audits and describing testing as "junk science rooted in White supremacy."
The editorial board concluded that if the CTU genuinely cares about fighting injustice, it should focus on the basics – improving reading and math proficiency – rather than pursuing social justice initiatives that may not be directly related to its students' education.
The Chicago Teachers Union did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. This criticism from the Washington Post highlights the union's priorities and the challenges faced by the Chicago school district, which has been struggling with subpar test scores and academic standards.
I'm tellin' ya, back in my day we didn't have all these fancy social justice initiatives gettin' in the way of learnin'. I mean, what's wrong with just teachin' kids to read and math? 
It's not rocket science! But now it seems like some unions are more concerned about politics than education. I'm worried about those poor students who can barely pass a grade level test... 43% is crazy! 
What's the point of havin' all these resolutions if we're not gonna follow through on 'em? And with all this absenteeism, it's like they're just throwin' good money after bad. We need to get back to basics, you know? 
can't believe they're more worried about "speaking truth to power" than making sure kids are actually learning something in that school... what's next gonna be 'free pizza Fridays' instead of basic reading skills? 
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. The kids need quality education, not just empty promises 
On the other hand, I totally get why parents and teachers would be frustrated with the union's radical agenda, but aren't they worried about being seen as just shoving their own ideology down kids' throats? 
The more I think about it, the more I'm like, "I don't know what to believe"... 
. i get that we gotta fight for social justice, but in the classroom, it's gotta be about teachin', learnin', and growin', not about makin' a statement 
43% of 3rd-8th graders can't read at grade level? That's a massive problem. It's like, I get that social justice is important, but how are you going to address it if your students aren't even reading properly? 
! Like, yeah, we gotta talk about systemic issues, but can't we also focus on getting our kids back on track in reading & math? It sounds like they're more worried about being the moral police than actually supporting their students 
. And 43% of 3rd-8th graders struggling with reading at grade level? That's just heartbreaking 
43% of third-eighth graders can't even read at grade level? 
that's like, failin the whole point of school 
not just talkin about social justice 
it's all good, but let's not forget about the students 
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and chronic absenteeism is a huge issue too... what do u think tho? should the CTU prioritize one over the other or find a way to tackle both simultaneously