Members of the Chicago Teachers Union rolled their way into Springfield to demand more state taxpayer funding. Not everyone greeted them well.
by CATRINA PETERSEN | The Center SquareFILE - There are 646 schools in the Chicago Public Schools district and one from each were to travel to Springfield on May 15, 2024, which means 646 teachers were given a paid day off to lobby. Starting their Wednesday off with doughnuts and red T-shirts, members of the Chicago Teachers Union rolled their way into Springfield to demand more state taxpayer funding.
There are 646 schools in the CPS school district and one from each school were to travel to Springfield Wednesday, which means 646 teachers were given a paid day off to lobby. Waller told The Center Square he was given the “release day” by his delegate. The release day was given to delegates, but if the delegates weren’t able to go to Springfield, they had the authority to give the day to whoever wanted to come to Springfield.
Throughout the day, groups of CTU members were scattered throughout the Capitol looking for lawmakers to demand more state taxpayer funding. Multiple members had printouts of lawmakers' faces and names.
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