Recent tweets have sparked a debate around the role of teachers unions in education, with calls to defund and abolish them for alleged corruption and hindering student learning. The Chicago Teachers Union president, Stacy Davis Gates, has been criticized for claiming conservatives oppose Black children's education, leading to accusations of racism and lack of accountability within the union.
If conservatives did not want black children to learn to read, then conservatives would support the Chicago Teachers Union, which has a decades-long history of producing illiteracy in Chicago students. https://t.co/ztrgqLQDPG
The Chicago teachers union is extremely corrupt, and they don’t give a damn about children. Stacy Davis Gates is a disgrace. https://t.co/rCxCjjWfNm
RACISM: The Teacher’s Union president opposing school choice for black students claims conservatives don’t want black children learning to read. Black parents should have the right to send their kids to the best schools, not just the closest failing government school. https://t.co/XJ4SuX3wKW
🚨LISTEN to Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates absurdly tell a news radio host that conservatives do not want Black children to read: "Conservatives don’t even want Black children to be able to read. Remember, these same conservatives are the conservatives who… https://t.co/GacLgyXetL
Abolish the teachers unions. https://t.co/DTlLRFlJWs
They need total control over education. https://t.co/6yr2WZynMK
defund teachers unions. https://t.co/I56FZh054c
Unions. https://t.co/Jl6VcQc7ax
Public dollars are for educating students. https://t.co/IHgGexbr0o