Stacy Davis Gates, President of the Chicago Teachers Union, made headlines with her first public pitch for the union's upcoming contract negotiations with the city. Speaking to a sold-out City Club crowd, Gates outlined a set of proposals she described as 'defiant,' aimed at transforming Chicago Public Schools. These demands, she revealed, would cost the city more than $50 billion, stating "$50 billion dollars and three cents… And so what? That’s audacity." Gates's approach signals a bold stance at a time when the CTU's contract is set to expire in June, and with an ally, Mayor Brandon Johnson, in the mayor's office. Her comments underscore the union's readiness to push for substantial changes in the upcoming negotiations.
On eve of CPS contract negotiations, teachers union President Stacy Davis Gates invites civic leaders’ engagement https://t.co/bCZdLxz5uw
Davis Gates didn't mince words when speaking to a sold-out City Club crowd about the union's campaign to transform Chicago Public Schools, as the CTU is about to negotiate a new contract. https://t.co/LjnCRLmIJj
With the Chicago Teachers Union contract expiring in June and an ally in the mayor’s office, the president of the union made her first public pitch Tuesday for what she calls a “defiant” set of contract proposals. https://t.co/ABSaYxMqz9
NEW: Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says the union’s contract demands from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will cost the city more than $50 billion. ⬇️ “$50 billion dollars and three cents…” “And so what?” “That’s audacity.” For context, total base tax… https://t.co/EZesxJV2Xw
“We have a mayor who is doing what he said he was going to do.” @stacydavisgates at @CityClubChicago https://t.co/Xo7NPpfTbZ