In Chicago Teachers Union strike, students suffer due to educators’ greed

Classes are canceled in Chicago today. Kids might celebrate the long weekend, but their education is suffering for no good reason.

Friday marked the second day of the Chicago Teachers Union strike, with roughly 25,000 educators walking out and protesting, leaving at least 300,000 students stranded with no idea when they’ll see their teachers again. Teachers say they’re striking for more support staff, smaller class sizes, and increased wages. That might sound reasonable enough, but a closer look reveals that the teachers union strike is about greed, plain and simple.