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Besides, how do you know that these Chicago teachers even live in Chicago? Answer: you don't.
In Chicago all CPS teachers are required to live in the city limits. If they aren't living in the city, they can be fired. All city employees as well are required to live in the city as it is supposed to encourage city workers to take more of an interest in the community in which they are serving.
That said, they are not required to send their kids to public schools. I'm sure a lot of the teachers who live on the south side in cheaper houses wouldn't want to send their kids to the neighborhood schools, even ones where they work due to the behavior of other children. If I lived in Chicago and lived on the south side, I more than likely would try to get my kid into one of the good magnet schools or a classical school, maybe even a charter school, as there aren't many neighborhood schools that are all that great there. I'm sure, as parents, the teachers feel the same.
I actually do feel that they work hard, not sure of the "too hard" portion, but I have no doubt that the large majority of CPS teachers work hard at what they do, which is an important tasks in our society, educating children. That said, they also may be dedicated parents and don't want their kids influenced by the negativity of some of their students' families. They know the kids and the families of those kids better than most more than likely and if they feel it is best to send their own children to private schools, they have the right to do so.
Obama may be a bad president but he's not a complete idiot. Anybody with half a brain would try and get their kids outta the chicago public schools. Sadly many don't have the opportunity. Vouchers are a big no no to the democrats. That would upset the unions. Can't have that. lol
Doesn't BO say he's a supporter of public education?
In Chicago all CPS teachers are required to live in the city limits. If they aren't living in the city, they can be fired. All city employees as well are required to live in the city as it is supposed to encourage city workers to take more of an interest in the community in which they are serving.
That said, they are not required to send their kids to public schools. I'm sure a lot of the teachers who live on the south side in cheaper houses wouldn't want to send their kids to the neighborhood schools, even ones where they work due to the behavior of other children. If I lived in Chicago and lived on the south side, I more than likely would try to get my kid into one of the good magnet schools or a classical school, maybe even a charter school, as there aren't many neighborhood schools that are all that great there. I'm sure, as parents, the teachers feel the same.
I actually do feel that they work hard, not sure of the "too hard" portion, but I have no doubt that the large majority of CPS teachers work hard at what they do, which is an important tasks in our society, educating children. That said, they also may be dedicated parents and don't want their kids influenced by the negativity of some of their students' families. They know the kids and the families of those kids better than most more than likely and if they feel it is best to send their own children to private schools, they have the right to do so.
If you know anything about large city politics, its that residency rules are ROUTINELY ignored, if not disregarded altogether. They're practically meaningless.
The residency rules in Detroit and Cleveland were one of the biggest jokes on the planet, and Chicago would be no different. Ensuring compliance is nearly impossible, and there are a million ways around it.
In Chicago all CPS teachers are required to live in the city limits. If they aren't living in the city, they can be fired. All city employees as well are required to live in the city as it is supposed to encourage city workers to take more of an interest in the community in which they are serving.
That said, they are not required to send their kids to public schools. I'm sure a lot of the teachers who live on the south side in cheaper houses wouldn't want to send their kids to the neighborhood schools, even ones where they work due to the behavior of other children. If I lived in Chicago and lived on the south side, I more than likely would try to get my kid into one of the good magnet schools or a classical school, maybe even a charter school, as there aren't many neighborhood schools that are all that great there. I'm sure, as parents, the teachers feel the same.
I actually do feel that they work hard, not sure of the "too hard" portion, but I have no doubt that the large majority of CPS teachers work hard at what they do, which is an important tasks in our society, educating children. That said, they also may be dedicated parents and don't want their kids influenced by the negativity of some of their students' families. They know the kids and the families of those kids better than most more than likely and if they feel it is best to send their own children to private schools, they have the right to do so.
Chicago public schools have a waiver list that is a page long. I know dozens of teachers that have gotten waivers to live outside of the city. It's not that hard to get a waiver.
39% of Chicago public school teachers send their own children to private schools. The national average is 12%.
Let that one simmer for a moment. That means that almost 40% of schoolteachers who are claiming that they are so vital, important, and skilled...are willing to pay out of their own pockets to keep their own kids from having to be taught at the same places they work.
There are a lot of people here that have strong opinions but not a lot of knowledge of how the Chicago school systems work.
First off, I support Rahm Emanuels efforts to tighten up the budget and I am NO fan of how Chicago operates in some of these areas but let's get some knowledge first ok?
Chicago runs essentially a tiered school system. I think the 39% number being cited is likely to include schools like Lane Tech which is one of 9 restricted admission schools in Chicago. Then you have a LARGE catholic school presence and a few other too.
Remember in your highschool how you might have special classes for the brighter kids? Well, Chicago tends to just do that on a school-wide basis. Again, it's like tiering. So they skim off the top 20% or so (in general) and funnel them into better schools and what's left behind (again in general) are the Chicago Public Schools.
This is why a lot of educators have their kids in "private" schools while working in public schools....they tend to have the better students due to numerous factors and so in the Chicago system they tend to end up in the upper tier schools.
I learned all about this when I went to college and my roomate and many friends were from all over the Chicago area yet went to a school like Lane Tech. My roomate in particular lived in a BAD neighborhood and didn't go to his local public school.
Rahm Emanuel has caught some flak for acknowledging in a round about way that the Chicago public school system is a way of helping those that can get out while the others serve more as holding pens for future felons etc.
If you know anything about large city politics, its that residency rules are ROUTINELY ignored, if not disregarded altogether. They're practically meaningless.
The residency rules in Detroit and Cleveland were one of the biggest jokes on the planet, and Chicago would be no different. Ensuring compliance is nearly impossible, and there are a million ways around it.
Good post and if anyone around here followed Chicago politics, they have to be laughing right now considering how residency figured prominently in Rahm's mayoral race.
Once the Dailey machine green-lit Rahm, the only chance for the other primary candidates (because the election is really won or lost at the primary level since no rep has won chic since FDR was in office). They went after him over his VERY loose residency claim.
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