That's the problem! Since the Chicago Teachers Union is made up of teachers obviously, the problem is that these teachers don't even respect themselves enough to wait until the Summer to take their strike vote. Sure they'll say things like the fact finder can't even consider some of the issues most important to them like class size and a better school or they'll say a 2% raise is so insulting, there is no point in waiting. However, the problem is teachers simply lack self-respect.
Fortunately, philanthropists like myself the Crowns, The Pritzkers love and care about this damned teachers union. We care about it too much to let a bunch of teachers wreck it, like they already did to the schools care about so much. It is time we took back the Chicago Teachers Union once and for all from the teachers that are destroying it all in the name of a contract. I looked up what the ten steps for an intervention were at www.drugintervention.org and I think it's definitely time for an intervention:
Drug Intervention Step #1: Don't Rescue the Addict Friends and family members can attempt to protect an addict from the consequences of his behavior by making excuses about his addiction or getting him out of trouble. We can't afford to do this with the teachers. If they wanted a fair contract, they should have become consultants. Drug Intervention Step #2: Don't Become an Enabler Family members should be careful not to reward the addict by paying his bills, bailing him out of jail, letting him stay for free or ignoring his behavior. In other words, giving them a raise will hurt and will not help their self respect. Drug Intervention Step #3: Find the Right Time We've been telling them to wait for Summer to take a vote. Drug Intervention Step #4: Find Strength in Numbers Stand for Children has a couple hundred members and I think there's about a half dozen college students in Democrats for Education Reform. I think we can scrounge up 150 or so. We need more of you to help us stand up to these teachers and make them confront their problem. Drug Intervention Step #5: Be Honest No problem here. Our school board is really good at this whole honesty thing. Drug Intervention Step #6: State the Consequences Tell the addict that until he gets help, you will leave him to the consequences of his behavior and will no longer bail him out. Make it clear that you are not trying to punish the addict, but protect yourself from the harmful effects of his addiction. In education we call this accountability. Again, we're very good at punishment. Drug Intervention Step #7: Listen During your drug addiction intervention, the addict might ask questions regarding potential treatment. Listen! These questions are a sign that he is reaching for help. OK, not a strength. Brizard hasn't even shown up at a negotiation meeting yet, but we can always hire people to listen. Drug Intervention Step #8: Be Prepared We didn't prepare because somebody assured us they couldn't get a 75% strike vote. Thanks a lot Jonah. Drug Intervention Step #9: Don't Give Up If the addict refuses help, don't give up. Be supportive and don't enable or allow his behavior. Listen whenever you can and be ready to help the addict into therapy when he is ready. It'd be a lot easier to just fire them. Drug Intervention Step #10: Find a Good Rehab Center Treatment Referral will help you find a center that effectively treats alcohol, drug and substance abuse beyond the initial cleansing of the system, addressing the behavioral and thinking patterns that directly contribute to the individual's disease. I would think returning to the classroom would be best. It's just like Bruce Willis says in that song he wrote all those years ago, "If you don't give a damn about yourself than nobody else is going to give a damn about you." |
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