Welch’s pledge to help CTU sets off alarm bells

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch promised the Chicago Teachers Union last week that he will “lead” the effort to send more state money to Chicago Public Schools during the upcoming fall veto session. Welch made his pledge in a CTU-posted video Wednesday while holding a union poster blasting proposed CPS layoffs and budget cuts. “The state of Illinois underfunds Chicago schools by $2 billion,” the poster proclaimed. “This should not be happening,” Welch said, gesturing toward the sign…