I don't know whether CPS teachers deserve more money or not; but, at least in theory, teachers should be educated, highly intelligent people who SHOULD make more money than grocery store clerks, burger-flippers, "security guards", etc, etc.
Now, is the current crop doing what they are paid for? If not, how do they deserve a raise?
Those that can’t do.. teach.
I know a fellow that just retired from 30 years of professional welding.
He applied for a job at the school teaching a welding class 2 hours a day.
They turned him down because he did not have, nor could he get a teachers license (didn’t go to the right classes..) without 2 or 3 years of schooling.
This guy taught me how to weld to soda cans together. He can weld anything. Has all the proper certifications to weld anything, anywhere, for any reason.
Now, that right there is just stupid.