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Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Karen Lewis made some
statements that have me really torqued.
“When are we going to
address the elephant in the room? When will there be an honest conversation
about the poverty, racism and inequality that hinders the delivery of a quality
education product in our school system?
When will we address
the fact that rich white people think they know what’s in the best interest of
children of African Americans and Latinos – no matter what the parents’ income
or education level?”
So this woman is blaming white people on the failure of the
Chicago school system and calling for billions in new taxes. According to US
News, Chicago and New York City teachers (K-12) receive the highest compensation in
the nation, in the neighborhood of $84,000. 24/7 Wall St. (241wallst.com) reports that students in
Chicago lagged behind their peers in large urban districts in science. The
Stats show that Illinois is 32nd in Math, 29th in
Reading, 21st in attendance, and 32nd in Graduation among
the States. Clearly, higher pay does not guarantee a better education or statistics
when measured with other States. CTU left 40,000 children out of school
indefinitely for a strike last year and turned down a 16% raise offered in
September because it wasn’t enough.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all for our teachers being well
paid because God knows, the jobs they do are thankless and compounded by
disinterested parents that dump their kids in the school system as a
babysitting option and won’t expend the effort to ensure their children’s
education.
However, as a partially black woman, I am sick to death of
the finger pointing and racist remarks against white people as if it is the
“White Agenda” to squash the education of our children…all children. Really
Karen??? Is that the best you can
do? With your fat salary and the City of Big Money, Oprah and Obama, you’re
trying to tell me that the Minority White’s are deciding what’s best for the
children of Chicago and not you? (Yes…White’s are the minority…I checked the
Stats. African American and Latinos make up the majority of the population in
Chicago.) Because God forbid Karen…It can’t be you and your regime’s fault
that the children are suffering and uneducated! What guarantee do the people of Chicago have that if they
throw more money in your direction that their children will get the education
they deserve? You haven’t
delivered yet! The taxpayers should be throwing you out and bringing in someone
result oriented. Because
ultimately Karen, you work for the people of Chicago, just as I work for the
people of California.
I hate when people spew their racist drivel and expect
everyone to get onboard with it.
Sorry, I had to work hard to get where I am, and it wasn’t handed to
me. We, as a Nation, have to expect
more from ourselves and fight for it, without the cloud of racism staining
everything. I was never a slave (a
Great, great grandmother was), I was never oppressed under slavery, and while I
may have had a few racial slurs thrown my way, it’s not enough to deter me from
the life I expect from myself.
UGH!!! I’m willing to bet
that good ole Karen has no idea what it’s like to be oppressed either!
Enough of this topic….
I woke up to the fantastic smell of Marinara sauce. Even
though I had all the windows open in the house last night, the smell was still
there, and it was good. I turned
off the crockpot and blended the sauce, put it in a different container and
into the fridge. Tonight I’ll be making Lasagne with the homemade sauce. I also roasted garlic and made garlic
butter and sautéed sausage last
night, so I’d be ready to make everything. In between, I’ll be house cleaning. Dizzy is a very busy girl, and the
busier I am, the less I have time to think and worry about things I can’t
control.
Today the boss, my co-worker L and I went out to lunch and
talked shop among other things.
After the general meeting discussion, we had some fun talking about
trips. Since “L” went to Cabo with
me in October, she ended up bringing up the trip and a couple of things that
happened on it. She really wants
to go back badly, and at every opportunity she’s asking to sleep on the sofa. She knows that I reserved a 1
bedroom and whether I’m alone in that bed or not, I’m not sure I want someone
in the living room. Know what I
mean? There are certain BFFs that
it wouldn’t be a problem with, but a co-worker knowing all your vacation
business…well, I think you get my drift.
I personally think she knows too much about the last trip
and is constantly asking me about the people we met there that I keep in touch
with. I didn’t expect the vacation to go down the way it did, and had I known,
I would not have had a co-worker staying with me. But it is what it is.
On a good note, “R” came over and fixed my gate for me. He’s the contractor that worked on my
home. I called him desperate last
night after the fiasco I came home to. He called me at work today to let me
know. God, I love that guy! If he was single…. I did make the calls to the Sac Metro
Fire Department and filed a police report. The Fire Inspector is out of the
office for the next week, but I’ll let him know what I’m up to when he gets
back. I have no worries about
putting up a permanent barrier, but it’s gonna piss some people off….So Be
It! There are consequences for
effing with my gate!
Don’t know if I’ll be posting tomorrow. It’s Girls Night, so K, T, and K will
be over for some dinner, drinking and general frivolity. What’s life without
your BFFs? These ladies always
have my back, worry about me and make sure I have my shit together. What’s not
to love?
Saturday is my Cousin’s birthday party, so all in all, it’s
going to be an extremely busy weekend.
I hope your weekend is as good as mine…if not even better!
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