The Chicago Teachers Union Power Play

The CTU is on the mayoral ballot in the name of Brandon Johnson

WSJ editorial. Excerpts:

"More than 95% of Mr. Johnson’s campaign contributions so far have come from the unions. The CTU and its political action committee have given Mr. Johnson more than $2 million and even dipped into the pot of individual teachers dues to give him an extra boost before the April 4 runoff. Some CTU members publicly objected to the transaction that used members’ dues money outside the portion that is typically earmarked for political contributions.

The spectacle angered former mayoral candidate and community activist Ja’Mal Green, who noted on Twitter that the union is spending lavishly on Mr. Johnson’s campaign instead of putting children first."

"Some 83% of Chicago students graduate from high school but less than a third are proficient in reading or math on the Scholastic Aptitude Test"

"Mr. Johnson collected a CTU salary while he was Cook County Commissioner, and the Illinois Policy Institute reports that he has continued to accrue a CTU pension that will likely be worth millions of dollars, though he only taught briefly in the public schools."