Chicago Schools, Labor Unions, and May Day
Chicago Public Schools has agreed to let students and staff attend May Day rallies on Friday, even as classes remain in session. The district reached the deal after talks with the Chicago Teachers Union, which had pushed for schools to close so people could join the demonstrations. Instead, schools will stay open and the district says it will provide buses for students and educators who want to head to the afternoon rally at Union Park. That means taxpayers may be footing the bill for a political day out dressed up as a labor event. Funny how the people who love to lecture everyone else about fairness never seem to mind when the public gets stuck paying for their hobby horse parade.
What the Protests Are About
The May Day events in Chicago are part of a larger set of labor rallies and marches taking place around the city. Organizers expect thousands of people to gather, with the main rally set for Union Park and a march planned downtown to Daley Plaza. PBS reported that labor unions, community groups, students, and other advocates are expected to join in. The protests are tied to International Workers’ Day, but the political mood around these events is no secret. In practice, these rallies often turn into anti-Trump, anti-Republican, and anti-common-sense performances for the activist crowd. If the goal is to push a message, fine. But taxpayers should not be forced to help transport students to a protest that clearly has a political edge.
Why Parents Have Every Right to Be Angry
Critics say the real scandal is not just the protest bus rides, but the priorities behind them. Chicago schools have long struggled with basic academic performance, and one report in the social media conversation pointed out that about 31% of elementary students in Chicago read at or above grade level. That is the kind of number that should send adults sprinting back to the classroom, not packing kids onto buses for a rally. Parents want schools to teach reading, math, discipline, and history, not send the next generation off to activist events on the public dime. If district leaders have energy for anything, they ought to spend it on helping children learn to read before they teach them how to chant at a protest. Every taxpayer in Illinois should be asking why their money is being used this way, because this is exactly how bureaucrats lose the public’s trust.
Chicago public schools are transporting students on taxpayer dime to an Anti-Trump protest tomorrow. Just a quick note on that: approximately 31% of elementary students read at or above grade level in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/tmSghX86b9 — David M. McIntosh (@DavidMMcintosh) April 30, 2026
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Chicago public schools are transporting students on taxpayer dime to an Anti-Trump protest tomorrow.
Just a quick note on that: approximately 31% of elementary students read at or above grade level in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/tmSghX86b9
— David M. McIntosh (@DavidMMcintosh) April 30, 2026
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