Harry Chappas

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Sep 11, 2012 -> 03:23 PM) I'll be happy when the public sector unions are gone. Teachers are the only real detriment as the numbers are high, the early retirement and life expectancy while retired. Being a cop or fireman literally takes years off of your life, teachers, I am not sure.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Sep 11, 2012 -> 03:15 PM) It doesn't say that extra instructional time is on the existing teachers' workload. I think that time is for the new art/music/foreign language teachers who are supposed to be hired. It does say the existing teachers time at school is lengthened by 85 minutes, which according to that site is for additional prep time and professional development, which supposedly they're currently doing at home. That is exactly how I understood it. They are at school longer hours but it is not spent with students. Instead of having to take this work home they do it in school while the students are at a new curricula session. Instead of working through lunch and leaving 45 minutes early, they are now forced to take the lunch. The educational accomplishment guaranteed pay increase are another item all together. If I get my MBA my current employer is not obligated to increase my pay because of it. The benefits package is a whole other issue unto itself.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 11, 2012 -> 02:26 PM) Huh? So you're saying teachers should only get paid for the time that they are literally in the classroom teaching? Are you required to do administrative tasks for your job on your own time and dime? You reconcile your expense reports over the weekend without getting paid? I just want to know additional responsibilities are associated with now working a 7.5 hour workday?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 11, 2012 -> 12:14 PM) Man, there is a lot of uninformed B.S. in here, and out there on social media. Regardless of where you stand on this, let's clarify some things people keep missing... 1. I keep seeing people mention the fact that the teachers want a 16% raise, while private industry founders, and how that is just whining and being spoiled, etc. This is so thick with falsehood it is hard to know where to start. First, a lot of people seem to forget that the extended school day means teachers are working 20%+ more hours - so a 16% raise is still an actual step DOWN in pay per hour. And oh by the way, the extended school day that will cost more money (salaries and other effects) was NOT the union's idea, it was the city's. Second, it completely ignores that both the CTU and the City officials are BOTH saying, salary isn't even the key issue here. But the money numbers are easy to throw around in some shallow attempt at discourse, so, lazy wins the day. Then there's the fact that private industry by nature is going to have lows AND highs economically, with huge opportunity for both. So where are the teacher bonuses when things go well? I mean, if they should suffer when others do, why aren't they also getting some of the success when things are going well? Can't have it both ways. How much of this longer workday is spent instructing students?

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 06:08 PM) SOA. Tuesday. Chuck Zito was on Howard Stern yesterday talking about SOA, pretty good stuff although I missed the first part.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 11, 2012 -> 08:09 AM) I'm looking at the AL East race and thinking that the Yankees are the best matchup for the Sox in the ALDS. Am I crazy? I know the White Sox have struggled against Buck over the years but I like the O's as the best Sox matchup.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Sep 11, 2012 -> 10:23 AM) Yep, the first one in his last 19 appearances!!!!! It would have been nice if he had also struck someone out, instead of allowing two guys to smoke balls on the line to right, in almost exactly the same spot. Fortunately, Rios was standing right there. However, at least he didn't give us all one of his typical "heart stopping" finishes. Last night his job was to throw strikes and get the hell out of there. He did both. He did not have any swing and misses which for a closer is not what you want to see. Yes the first two hits were smoked.

There's one.

Gotta pitch Reed no other options. He needs to be ready no closer non-closer situation bulls***.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 09:39 PM) Hopefully that is it. Still strange to not see any of them up in a situation like this. Myers included, or even Reed for the four out save. Robin is literally trusting the 10th guy out of the pen in Omo. For one batter Myers or Crain were the better option unless they are hurt.

No problem with Veal but not using Myers or Crain for one batter is a bad decision there. One again Robin's looking like he is not sure what to do with the bullpen.

Need to win and lose with the best you have hope for some rookie magic....

Nice job by Q

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 04:35 PM) There is a huge correlation between the socioeconomic status of the parents and the performance of the kids in school. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the single biggest factor in determining the average outcome of a population of students. Thus, if you tell me that the population of students is performing vastly below average, but its from a group that is economically disadvantaged, I'm not surprised. The next question then is...how are they performing when you control for socioeconomic status? You could have the best group of teachers in the world, but if they're put into a district where 90% of the population qualifies for reduced price meals, the overall results on average will look poor, because the greatest teachers in the country will be swamped out by socioeconomic status compared to an area with a more average income distribution. I'd like to see that variable controlled for so that I can judge that performance level. Taking student performance out of the equation they are still grossly overcompensated in my mind. I ma not talking just salary but the whole benefits package of teachers in the state of Illinois is bloated.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 03:25 PM) I am embarrassed that Bears fans needed to be told to shut up. Common f***ing sense, if your QB has to take a timeout because he cannot hear the playcall because of his own crowd noise, something is wrong At some point people need to realize that Chicago sports fans are f***ing stupid for the most part 1. Bears fans can not realize that cheering loudly when your team is about to call a play is not smart 2. cubs fans blindly following that s***show 3. bulls fans who continued to show up when the team sucked (late 90's until about 4 years ago) 4. White Sox fans that do not show up to support a winning product I think the Fire has kind of got it right.

This is about all I needed to see. Here are some interesting stats http://www.cps.edu/about_cps/at-a-glance/p..._and_facts.aspx and a nice blog http://www.chicagonow.com/windy-city-young...r-compensation/ Ah yes the Chicago Teachers Union.

Excited to see Peavy throw 120 pitches tomorrow regardless of the situation.

Robin Ventura....not sure what to think right now that managing right there would have made guillen proud. Jose Lopez..............

I really wish the White Sox would get a manger that use statistics instead of the seat of their pants to manage. The bottom fo the 8th was an embarassment. If Kw was pissed after Detroit he just watched his manager look like an absolute fool. As for Coop, he does some things good but is equally as bad at others. Disreagarding pitch count and innings, seriously. Now Johnson for Flowers...just keeps getting worse, neither has a shot but Flowers is more likely to muscle one out.

Robin Ventura is choking in the pennant race. If Detroit was not obvious it is becoming so now. Lopez batting second? Really The last inning was embarrassing and now the poor use of the bullpen. Now we will get to see Reed give up 5 here. Sadly Myers should close but there are money issues there.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 7, 2012 -> 09:52 PM) I hate seeing Reed here. Should have been Myers, as let's face it, Reed's barely surviving out there of late. No doubt whatsoever. This is terrible managing. I like Reed but he is treading on thin ice every outing. The Royals flew in late last night and the Sox had 48 hours off. pathetic.

Manager needs to put the players in positions to succeed. Ventura is failing miserably at this and has done so most of the year. You do not give up Ramirez to get to beckham.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Sep 7, 2012 -> 02:27 PM) Steve Stone thinks outside of the box so much, that if he wanted to return his thoughts to the store, they wouldn't let him because he very clearly removed them from inside the box. Stone was very vocal about that and not testing cabrerra last week.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Sep 7, 2012 -> 10:23 AM) He's also having a much superior year than Almora. shut your mouth, no way that is possible. You get updates in Chicago media on Almora, I am not joking.

One part of this I never thought of is what if they win it all with out him. I would assume the feeling would not be the same knowing you are completely healthy and did nothing to help your team in the playoffs. The flip of that is what do the other players think if you lose?