It was easy to see this coming a mile off: The day after Mayor Brandon Johnson granted a new benefit to public school employees, the Fraternal Order of Police got into the act and said it wants the same — 12 weeks of paid parental leave — for its members.
As much as this editorial board has sharply criticized bombastic FOP President John Catanzara in the past, it’s hard to blame him for the YouTube video posted last week. In that video, he noted that since Johnson gave Chicago Public Schools employees paid leave without bargaining, “We certainly expect the same considerations for our membership.”
