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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Duh! Of course you read it before passing it, unless of course the bill is presented within hours of the end of session and you have vacation plans.
The whole situation is beyond belief … as are so many woes visited upon us by the local, state and federal administrations.
Vote the bums out!
Does that mean that most laws that were passed are NOT valid since they were not read it their entirety? One can easily trace the timelines from when they were first presented to the final vote. With cameras everywhere this would be easy to verify previously laws passed. If it’s in the Constitution then lawmakers should abide the rules. Didn’t Pelosi say -Pass it then read it? How many of us would sign a mortgage or car loan before reading it?
P.S. I’ll bet they read the part giving themselves a raise.