Boston Teachers Union takes out ad against Rahm for his untruths about their contract.

[madfloridian]

Rahm did not get his facts right when he spoke out against Chicago teachers again, a bad habit of his.
He spoke of how the Boston teachers had played nice and negotiated. They took out a full page ad in the Chicago Tribune to correct him on his facts.

Boston Teachers Fire Back at Rahm

Boston's union took the unusual step of taking out a full-page ad Friday in the Chicago Sun-Times, saying the union "voted unanimously" to support the CTU.

The union addressed its ad to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, taking him to task about the tone of the negotiations and suggesting he should treat the union with the same respect the city showed the union in Boston.

"We understand you referenced our recent contract settlement in Boston a few days ago," the letter reads. "While one cannot compare apples to oranges, we'd like to point out a few flaws in your characterization of our settlement."

.."The Boston union drew key distinctions between what Chicago schools are offering and what Boston teachers have. The Boston union says teachers have to find a new job if their schools close. In Chicago, the CPS's proposal is to give teachers in closed buildings a job if there is an opening.

Here is more about the ad from another source:

Boston Teachers Slam Emanuel In Full-Page Sun-Times Ad

The ad begins by noting that teachers in Boston have voted unanimously to support the Chicago Teachers Union.

“Their fight against your corporate-driven policies has captured the attention of teachers around the country, and we are proud to join with millions of others in sending our full support and admiration to the CTU. The CTU is standing up for what we all believe in,” the ad says.

It goes on to say teachers in Boston whose schools have closed have a seniority-based right to obtain positions in other schools. The deal is the same when there are layoffs, the ad says.

“We support the right of Chicago Teachers to obtain similar protections. To deny hard-working professionals this right is to deny that experience and training matter in education our youngsters,” the ad says.

Just imagine that in Chicago, teachers from schools that are being closed down do NOT have seniority based rights to find a job in another school. That's pretty rotten.

Kudos to the Boston Teachers for not letting Rahm get away with his falsehoods and exaggerations.

[Divine Discontent]

1. ugh. the crap he says... I feel for the teachers!

Get it now, or one of a million other designs!
http://www.zazzle.com/gop_2012_keeping_millions_out_of_work_to_put_one_bumper_sticker-128944374900409113?rf=238107662556833486

[madfloridian]

2. Here's a copy of the ad.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/Boston%20Teachers%20Union%281%29.pdf

[No Elephants]

3. When I see things like this, I am so proud to live in Boston.

I hope I never have to live in a red state.

I have lived in three blue states in the expensive Northeast. I could get a lot more for my money in a red state. Nonetheless, I hope I never have to live in a red state.

[madfloridian]

4. It's hard living in a red state.

I felt good about Boston Teachers confronting Rahm.

[No Elephants]

8. I am not even sure I could live in a purple state! Well, I could, but I would not like it.

I'm also happy about the Boston teachers. Aside from my fondness for my city, I was union until I got into positions that were not union positions. And the union was everything to my parents, both of whom worked in factories. My cousin and his sister's husband both worked in factories, too.

Without unions, I would have said "sweatshops" instead of factories.

When my parents were young, Democrats were very pro-labor and pro-union. That, plus Social Security, had made my extended family Democrats. not merely for life, but for generations. That background is one of many reasons the changes in the Party have been so hard for me to accept.

[Enthusiast]

5. Rahm seems like a good Republican. nt

[No Elephants]

9. Are there still any good Republicans? If so, I don't think Rahm is among them.

He's just a bad person.

[Me.]

6. Wealthy Donors Changed Education Policy Landscape In Illinois

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/14/chicago-teachers-stand-for-children_n_1885421.html

[madfloridian]

7. Good article. Thanks for posting. Jonah Edelman again, huh?

He's got so much nerve.

[madfloridian]

10. Same old same old.

This had 6 recs, down to 4 now. Still denial about Dems and teachers unions.

[No Elephants]

11. Not necessarily.

No one said propagandists are concerned with the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

The best propagandaists know the truth, but disseminating truth is not their objective.

The goal is to get out a message and a consistent message.

On the other hand, I have seen no evidence so far that DU is home to the best propagandists, but there were sure some persistent hacks here before DU 3 started..