- Mayor Rahm Emanuel is getting his wish -- partially -- regarding longer school days for Chicago Public Schools, and how it happened has some in the Chicago Teachers Union crying foul.
Two CPS schools next week, Genevieve Melody Elementary School and Skinner North Classical School, will add 90 minutes to their day. A third, STEM Magnet Academy, will extend its day by 90 minutes beginning in January.
Teachers at Melody and Skinner will be given a pay hike, a "lump sum of two percent equal to average teachers salary," explained CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll. That amounts to $1,275, she said.
Additionally, the two schools will be given $150,000 each to make it happen, either by hiring aides or additional teachers.
When STEM Magnet Academy extends its day in the new year, it will receive $75,000. Teachers there will receive lump sum payouts of $800.
Now watch Rahm and Brizard exploit this across the system. And remember when Rahm tries to do the same thing to us. We've already seen officers willing to sell out contract protections for units and blue jeans. Shortsightedness will kill us all.