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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Is anyone from Illinois reading this? What have the unions brought to the table except suffocating pension costs, strikes and refusals to work if benefits are diminished? Illinois needs a clawback provision when the pensioners move out of state – reduce their benefit or have them pay taxes to Illinois equal to the income tax rate. They created the mess, they should have to suffer the consequences.
Well, so far there is pesky little “pension clause” in the 1970 IL Constitution that states once a pension has been granted it shall not be reduced or even diminished. But, perhaps you that and may simply be wishing it away.