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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Dem machine passes budget with some tinny TEMPORARY tax breaks for chump-change voters but then pass PERMANENT legislation, like educator’s paid covid sick days or reinstating Chicago fire pension cola, that leaves it up to local municipalities how to pay for? Or permanent $2,500 pay raises to legislators? Or who knows how much it’s going to cost business and then passed on to customers to pay back unemployment loan….and on and on. Wp needs to do a piece on all the PERMANENT legislation passed that will require NEW $funding$ in the years ahead vrs the chump change TEMPORARY tax cuts
With the 2 cent savings on gas tax increase for 6 months or so that means all I have to do is buy 108,250 gallons to break even.