Under the legislation, the Illinois State Board of Education would create a licensing test for teachers, specifically for teachers looking to be licensed to test 1st through 6th grade. Applicants would also be able to retake portions of the test where they fail, instead of having to retake the entire test.
If you’ve been in Illinois long enough to go through a school district tax hike referendum, you’ll understand what’s going on right now as state lawmakers prepare to vote on the 2025 state budget.
Ted joined Shaun Thompson to talk about about the Chicago Teachers Union’s absurd new contract demands, why so many Chicago teachers are chronically absent, and Brandon Johnson’s failed first year as mayor.
The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
Instead of retesting teachers who fail…how about you encourage conservatives to teach instead of driving them out of the profession?
Nah, conservatives are icky.