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I am not sure what is different - perhaps over generations we have come to "expect" a certain standard and we are so far removed from the struggling generations that we don't "get it?" I'm really not sure but it seems "kids these days" have way more and work for far less.... Same here. BUT...

Not sure if this helps but I do this.... This is what I am doing - I have lost all of my hearing, not sure what I am considered since I have been HOH for years, but I am guessing late deaf. My hearing aides don't work anymore for me. People want me to "fix my problem!" hehe! I decided...

My strategy This is what I am doing - I have lost all of my hearing, not sure what I am considered since I have been HOH for years, but I am guessing late deaf. My hearing aides don't work anymore for me. People want me to "fix my problem!" hehe! I decided the first fix - ASL. My...

Kids are back in school today - the real problems haven't gone away :ty: Thanks for taking the time to read my post - I can be rather verbose :giggle: I am thrilled to see Chicago kids back in school; I will be more thrilled when we address the BIG issues related to education. I do NOT...

Woo Hoo Thank you!!!

Thank you for the clarification. This would have driven me NUTS!

So sorry for my stereotype!!! GIRLS RULE!

For the record... I also quoted the 40K stat in my rant last night, Jiro may have gotten that number from me. So I apologize if it was an exaggeration. That said, That number is in my head for some reason - could it be the average tuition of all universities? Something like that...

That is very impressive!!! I graduated from a state school, as a single mom and am STILL paying my student loans..... Soon I will be done with that. You should be very proud of him!

Good research - keep in mind tuition does not count fees, books, and housing. My husband teaches at a private University annual tuition 45K which includes housing, but not fees/books. State universities in Illinois are averaging around 25K a year. Here in Normal, Illinois, home of ISU...

HOORAY!!!:applause: Front page of Chicago Tribune, too!!!!

Not a hard time - I actually enjoy arguing :lol: It is a sickness :giggle: I think, as I said on another post, there are upsides and downsides. Historically unions were necessary. Chicago is a union town, so the good the bad and the ugly are all currently on display.... I hope this ends...

Because all public Chicago employees are REQUIRED to live in the city boundaries. This includes fire, EMT, Police, Teachers, Garbage men, etc... It is in all of their contracts. Perhaps they were talking about the expense of the EL going from one side of the city to the other. I had two...

To be honest - you suggest a solution. I appreciate that! I think that many would agree that it is like putting a band-aid on a severed artery, but it is a solution. My sense is you are anti-union? Am I correct? Even with my background, I understand the sentiment - unions often cause more...

SERIOUSLY? I chose NOT to teach in the inner city schools BECAUSE of this rule in the contract (TWICE - early in my career then again about 5 years ago). Teaching at risk youth was ALWAYS my dream. Lying NO. Misunderstood? Misquoted? YES

You may not believe the level of teaching would suffer, and that it may improve, I disagree. If it is really our goal to INCREASE LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS, it will not change the decrepit and violence ridden communities, change the home environment of theses students, nor allow students the...

They must live within the city limits - so they cannot reside in Winnetka or Evanston (for example). But near North side yes.

I think the "better results" statement could be debated as well. In Chicago, those who can afford it send their children to private schools. Likely those who can afford it live in better neighborhoods, have a greater level of education, and share the values (particularly in private parochial...

Decent point. However students in many of these schools are below poverty line. living in subsidized tenements, and in unsafe neighborhoods. A teacher must live IN the city, not in the same environment. I would expect a PROFESSIONAL, college educated person to be able to live in a safe middle...

Yes. Their pension is taken in lieu of SS.... Even if they paid into the SS system by working second jobs.