It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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108 paid sick days? Illinois school district superintendent’s contract sparks outrage – WGME (Portland, ME)
The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 confirmed that Patrick Shelton's current contract allots him the 21 school weeks, as well as 25 vacation days and four personal days. Shelton was first hired by the district in 2021, signing a three-year contract at the time.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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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.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
LOL, my district hired a superintendent somewhat recently, and the district bragged there were hundreds of resumes and scores of interviews, before decided that a local nepotistic hire with a degrees from National Lewis was most certainly the best candidate for the job. OF COURSE a mid-six figure job with amazing pension perks is going to attract hundreds of marginally qualified people with teacher factory degrees to apply. But contrast that with the so called ‘shortage’ of teachers, where there are dozens of various openings but hardly any new teacher applications. These jobs pay nearly six figures and also require… Read more »
Those that couldn’t hack engineering became teachers or enrolled in psych programs. I guess I could have really made out if had changed my major way back.
Here’s another sweetheart deal for an exiting super.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-swept-moms-liberty-off-172605000.html
This grift has been going on for far too long and the taxpayers of Illinois are paying for this. Disgrace