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.
What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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 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.
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.
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Wah wah wah When last I looked the State had a backlog of unpaid bills in the $9 billion range and increasing. What about healthcare providers- doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacists and other state vendors that are waiting 3-6-9-12+ months to get reimbursed for services provided to Medicaid and any state and local employees covered by state benefit packages. Health care workers (HCW) everyday are taking care of people with flu like symptoms. They take precautions but still have a high rate of infection as past coronavirus episodes (SARS and MERS) predict risk to HCW. Everyday they go to work,… Read more »