* It’s easy to believe that the “conventional wisdom” about the Chicago Teachers Union expressed through the mainstream media (and here) accurately reflects the prevailing thought in the city.

But when you pit the CTU against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicagoans have been picking the union’s side for years. It’s a very big reason why Mayor Daley tried to avoid confrontations with the teachers. It’s why Emanuel “lost” the teachers strike. It’s also something that Gov. Rauner has never really understood, going back decades.

Tribune…

Three times as many Chicagoans side with the teachers union as with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on how to improve public schools at a time when the two sides remain locked in contentious contract negotiations, a Chicago Tribune poll has found.

* Graphic…

That’s pretty close to the same result as previous polls in 2013 and 2014.

* Deeper…

In households with CPS students, 73 percent supported the teachers union while 14 percent backed Emanuel. In homes without CPS students, 57 percent sided with the CTU compared with 22 percent with Emanuel. […]

The poll also found that support for the teachers union declined the higher the income of the poll respondent. Teachers received support from 70 percent of those who made less than $50,000, but that support dropped to 50 percent among those with incomes over $100,000. Still, only 29 percent of those with the higher incomes supported Emanuel. […]

A higher percentage of white voters backed Emanuel, 35 percent, but more of them still sided with the teachers union, 42 percent. Among Hispanics, 66 percent favored the teachers union and 13 percent supported Emanuel.

Go read the whole thing for more results.