For decades, Chicago has been a one-party rule city, and as such, we have watched Democrats destroy a once great metropolis. Most recently, anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters have been attacking agents who are just there to enforce the law and remove criminal illegal aliens. But they have also been destroying it from within for decades via the public schools. The last thing the powerful Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) cares about is the education of children, as reading and math test scores plummet. It is proof-positive that the left-wing teachers' union truly believes in that old saying, "get 'em while they're young."
Two jobs now for @stacydavisgates
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) October 18, 2025
And a near $300K salary with her new @iftaft position besides @CTULocal1 post pic.twitter.com/NvioheV6FS
Funny thing about the Democrat party: the more you suck at your job, the more promotions you tend to get. That is definitely the case with CTU president Stacy Davis Gates. On Saturday, by a unanimous election, Gates was elected to head up the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Her reach now goes beyond beleaguered Chicago public school students to the entire state of Illinois.
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Davis Gates will now lead the largest teachers' union in the state with more than 100,000 members. But apparently, track records don't matter when choosing a statewide union leader. The latest numbers come from the 2023-24 school year, and they are not good. Just over 25 percent of Chicago public school students in grades three through eight met or exceeded reading proficiency, and 17.5 percent were proficient in math. Absenteeism is also a problem in the Windy City. Nearly 40 percent of students were chronically absent during that time, which means they missed at least 10 days of school.
But what parents in downstate Illinois who might be unfamiliar with Davis Gates should know are things like this: in 2024, when she was pressed about the dismal reading and math scores of Chicago public school students, she stated during a radio show appearance that standardized testing was “junk science rooted in white supremacy." In the most recent eyebrow-raising incident, the union posted a tribute on their official X account to cop-killer Assata Shakur, who escaped from prison and fled to Cuba. The tribute read in part:
Today we honor the life and legacy of a revolutionary fighter, a fierce writer, a revered elder of Black liberation, and a leader of freedom whose spirit continues to live in our struggle.
The union is also closely aligned with, and was a top donor to, former CTU member and current Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. That would be the same Brandon Johnson who enjoys a six percent approval rating among his constituents.
Rest in Power, Rest in Peace, Assata Shakur. 🕊️
— Chicago Teachers Union (@CTULocal1) September 27, 2025
Today we honor the life and legacy of a revolutionary fighter, a fierce writer, a revered elder of Black liberation, and a leader of freedom whose spirit continues to live in our struggle.
Assata refused to be silenced. She taught… pic.twitter.com/SsoIg7MU8w
"She taught us that "It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains."
But in light of the miserable test scores of the students she claims to care about, Davis Gates has made this disturbing comment several times, paraphrasing a quote from civil rights activist James Baldwin, saying that "all children belong to" the teachers' union. When asked what parents might think of that statement, she didn't flinch and said, “Yes, we do. We do.”
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I put Stacy Davis Gates on the radar back in June. In addition to being a left-wing radical, Davis Gates is also a typical Democrat hypocrite. She sent her own son to a private school for its athletic program, but tweeted in 2022 that "school choice was actually the choice of racists." Now, her radicalism will be forced upon students throughout the entire state.
Paul Vallas, a former Chicago Schools Superintendent and mayoral candidate who lost to Johnson, called out the union for exactly who they are, saying:
They’re a political party. They don’t give a damn about the kids. The Socialist Party of Chicago is the Chicago’s Teachers Union.
When people tell you who they are, believe them.
Stacy Davis Gates is bad news for Illinois students. She’s turned CTU into a political machine instead of a force for student success—spending more on politics while CPS outcomes decline.
— Tony McCombie (@mccombieforilli) October 18, 2025
House Republicans are focused on empowering parents & improving education statewide. https://t.co/jp0HRxpiUq
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