January 1, Chicago Teachers Union Boss Grabs More Power

Wyatt’s Take

• The same union leader pushing radical ideas just took over Illinois’ largest teachers’ group.
• Kids in Chicago still can’t read or do math at normal levels.
• The union’s focus looks political, not about helping students.

Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, was chosen to lead the Illinois Federation of Teachers, which claims over 100,000 members.

Chicago’s schools struggle, with only a small fraction of students reading or doing math at grade level.

During a 2024 radio interview, Davis Gates dismissed test scores as “junk science rooted in white supremacy.”

The union’s X account recently honored convicted cop killer Assata Shakur, angering conservatives and city officials.

Stacy Davis Gates was elected president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers Saturday, putting more than 100,000 teachers, college faculty and public employees from across the state represented by the union with her.https://t.co/wgRi3RBP3O

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) October 18, 2025

Paul Vallas, former school boss and mayoral candidate, said, “They’re a political party. They don’t give a damn about the kids.” He called the Chicago Teachers Union the “Socialist Party of Chicago.”

At a City Club Chicago event, Gates claimed, “all children belong to” the union, and agreed when asked if the union thinks students are its own.

Gates led funding for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign and secured strong union support for new teacher contracts. Her combined union pay topped $270,000 last year. She has not revealed her new salary.

If you want unions focused on results for your kids, not politics, speak up in your community.

Wyatt Matters

This isn’t just a big-city story — control over education decisions affects families in every town and schoolhouse. When parents aren’t part of the discussion, local voices get drowned out by union leaders far from everyday classrooms.

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