The parents “scramble” now but then they’ll scramble to the polls to vote in the same politicians who support the teachers’ unions and give them this power in November. They have only themselves to blame for this nonsense.
Rahm should pull a “Ronald Reagan” and FIRE all the striking teachers, offer to hire some thousand of unemployed recent college graduates, provide relocation assistance (as part of the $400 M the school turned down) and offer the “New Teachers” 6 months of a housing stipend until they can get settled.
THEN see how many of these former teachers can get a job. I mean they only turned down a 16% raise.
You cannot tell me that there are not people willing to work for the previous salary!
They do not trust Rahm nor 0bama.They want to be paid in advance
to work for re-election.