August 20, 2008 - The Chicago Teachers Union's executive board voted to expel vice president Ted Dallas following allegations of financial improprieties. The vote was 34-2 to convict him of "financial impropriety." The vote to expel was 31 -5.
Dallas, who is on a leave of absence from teaching at Wells High School, has been at odds with President Marilyn Stewart over how union money has been spent since she took office in 2004. In court papers filed a few months ago, Dallas countercharged that Stewart mismanaged the union's finances and spent about a half-million dollars on food over a 12-month period.
The union said he improperly used union money to pay himself for sick days and meals.
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TT - Chicago Public Radio provided amazing 20 sec. insight. "Teachers Union Trial a Sign of Infighting"
The feud started last year. That's when word got out the union had spent millions of dollars in surplus funds and had gone into debt. Dallas says the trial against him is retaliation for accusing the administration of mismanaging that money.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Union Infighting.
