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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The stickers should read, “JB Pritzger doubled the tax on a gallon of gasoline, plus added an automatic gas tax increase every July. JB Pritzger continues to allow a sales tax on gasoline as well and currently there are $0.78 cents a gallon in total taxes on YOUR gasoline purchases. Pritzger has decided not to increase gas taxes in July but will increase them in January. You will now save $0.02 cents per gallon until then”. Would that comply?
If I owned a station I would put the sign at the very bottom of a big white poster board. The sign would be at the very bottom of the entrance door so that people would need to get down on their knees to read it. Just practicing for the King of Illinois coronation if Jabba is re-elected. .Above the sticker would be huge black letters saying Jabba Pritzker is buying votes with your money.
I don’t see a problem with the stickers since they could be written so small that even Ant Man can’t see them.