Arrr, the scallywag boss of the Chicago teachers' union be choosin' a finer school for her lad, but not fer ye scurvy dogs!
2023-09-13
Avast, me hearties! Stacy Davis Gates, the cap'n o' the Chicago Teachers Union, aye, a fierce foe o' school choice, be now sendin' her wee buccaneer to a private Catholic school, arrr! Methinks she be changin' her tune faster than a scallywag jumps ship!
The president of the Chicago Teachers Union and executive vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, Stacy Davis Gates, has been revealed to send her eldest son to a private school. Local journalists discovered that her son was listed on the soccer team at De La Salle Institute, a private Catholic school with a high college attendance rate among its former students. This news was subsequently brought up in a private Facebook group of Chicago Teachers Union members, who expressed their dislike of the hypocrisy of the union's stance against school choice. Gates has been a vocal opponent of school choice, even going so far as to claim that it has racist origins. The Chicago Teachers Union has consistently opposed private school choice programs.The fact that Gates now sends her own child to a private school while fighting against school choice for others has been seen as a slap in the face to less advantaged families. The Chicago Public School system has been widely criticized for its low proficiency rates in math and reading. Despite this, Gates defends her decision by claiming that high-quality neighborhood schools are not a reality for Black families. She also argues that her decision to send her son to a private school does not divert resources from public schools, unlike voucher programs.
Critics have called out Gates and other progressive politicians for their hypocrisy on school choice, suggesting that their opposition is driven by their own financial interests and ties to teachers' unions. They argue that all families, regardless of income, should have the power to choose the best education for their children. This opportunity, they claim, would be a game changer for many children, giving them a real shot at success.