Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Illinois Governor Rauner Warns Rahm And Chicago Public Schools.

The Chicago Sun- Times has an interview with Illinois Governor Rauner:
Q: Will CPS teachers strike? If so, do you see yourself bearing any responsibility?

“I don’t know whether they’ll strike. . . . I’ve proposed reforms on local control that could help fix and bring those problems to resolution without a strike. … I’ve proposed all kinds of assistance for Chicago Public Schools. So far the mayor has rejected our assistance. It’s amazing to me: the mayor has just basically publicly said ‘Hurry up and put a massive tax hike on the people of Illinois and send me some of the cash as a bailout.’ It’s stunningly unrealistic and irresponsible. It’s ludicrous.”