Chicago Teachers Crowdfund Trip To Venezuela, Come Back Praising Socialism

[mystery-ak]

 By Ashe Schow
@asheschow
August 19, 2019

Three Chicago teachers and a union organizer used a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a trip to Venezuela. The teachers, all members of the Chicago Teachers Union, wrote public blogs and social media posts casting the socialist government of the country in a favorable light.
 

The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that the educators have been criticized for their trip and praise of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. The Chicago Teachers Union also distanced itself from those who went on the trip, putting out a statement that it was not an official union trip and was not funded by the union.

“Members go all kinds of places in the summer. This was neither an official trip nor something that was funded by the union,” CTU president Jesse Sharkey told WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight.” “This is a group of people who are members of the CTU who decided to go to Venezuela.”

Another union member, Karen Moody, told the Tribune that she was “appalled” by the delegation.

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[Applewood]

I wonder how much union dues and taxpayer money went into this trip.  I don't believe that these teachers went on their own,  Who vacations in Venezuela? 

No homeless people?  Ok.  But how many are starving? 

[Cyber Liberty]

So they took a junket and enjoyed themselves in their paradise.

[Fishrrman]

They should all be given notebooks with a picture of Walter Duranty on the cover and his articles for the New York Times inside...

[Cyber Liberty]

They should all be given notebooks with a picture of Walter Duranty on the cover and his articles for the New York Times inside...

Why bother?  They appear to have his complete writings memorized.