Over the weekend, the Chicago Teachers Union announced an ’emergency protest’ for ‘no war on Venezuela.’ If you’re wondering what this has to do with teaching kids how to read and do math, you’re not alone.
FOX News reports:
Chicago Teachers Union promotes Venezuela regime change protests organized by socialist groupsThe Chicago Teachers Union on Saturday promoted a protest of the Trump administration’s action in Venezuela hosted by a who’s who of far-left organizations, including a group that openly supports socialism.Activists from the ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition, along with activists from the Party for Socialism and Liberation, organized just hours after news that Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro had been captured by U.S. special forces in a daring mission during the dead of night. By Saturday afternoon, protesters in cities across the nation came together with signs and promotional material made specially for the occasion.At 1 p.m. local time, the Chicago Teachers Union posted a flyer on its official X account promoting the protests, and directing activists to gather at Federal Plaza at 5 p.m.”EMERGENCY PROTEST: NO WAR ON VENEZUELA. STOP THE BOMBINGS,” the post said. “Join us in the streets to demand an end to U.S. aggression against Venezuela.”The flyer was emblazoned with the same message as the post, but also listed cosponsors for the event.
Professor Jonathan Turley reminds us that this union has a history with Venezuela.
This piece by Turley is from August of 2019:
“We Didn’t See A Single Homeless Person”: Chicago Teacher’s Union Members Fly To Venezuela In Show Of SupportVenezuela is a humanitarian and civil liberties disaster. The repressive regime of Nicolás Maduro has been condemned around the world for its campaign of killings, arrests, and torture with the help of hundreds of Cuban intelligence officers. The free press and any dissent has been brutally destroyed as the nation itself reduced to pre-industrial standards. Beyond Cuba, North Korea, and other authoritarian regimes, Venezuela has few friends . . . . except union teachers from Chicago. The delighted picture above shows the delegation of union teachers who flew to Venezuela in support of one of the most blood-soaked regimes in the world. The picture reportedly shows Richard Berg (Organizer), strike captains Sarah Chambers (Special Education Educator), Valeria Vargas (Math Educator) and Fabiana Casas (English Educator) on Twitter after crowdfunding their trip to Venezuela.Other Chicago teachers and a great number of Venezuelans both inside and outside of the country have condemned the trip. Yet, the CTU members praised Maduro’s government while meeting with some of the officials who have stripped reporters, lawyers, journalists, and others of their basic human rights. It was a propaganda bonanza for the Maduro regime as the four heralded the progress and struggle of the government.
The union has also announced its resolution for 2026. Again, a purely left-wing political message.
Is there any wonder why Chicago’s schools are failing in their most basic purpose?
Featured image via YouTube.
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