A member of the CTU House of Delegates explains his vote against SB7.
Jim Cavallero writes:
As a CPS teacher and CTU delegate I am proud that we took a stand last Wednesday night. I hope IFT, IEA and CTU stand together to get amendments put in. My real issue is this bill is titled as an education reform bill. That is inaccurate. If it is an education reform bill where is the language on reducing class size or ensuring students a well rounded curriculum as opposed to standardized test prep? There isn’t any in there. All teachers want education reform and we want to be a part of the process. This bill, however, is really about collective bargaining, teacher evaluation, seniority and tenure.
That’s ok but let’s call it what it really is. As teachers we should have the right to be treated fairly if
