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 problem that needs to be addressed to the leftist, economically illiterate, Economic Policy Institute, as well as to pandering Democrat politicians in Illinois and other grossly mismanaged states, and to Lizzie Seils, the author of this biased and glaringly one-sided press releas…er…article is simple. Corporations pay zero income taxes. Zero. Zip. Nada. You say, “See, Dear Railroader. see? That’s exactly what Lizzie and the EPI are saying!” Nay nay, I say. Our idealistic and underpaid reporter Lizzie and the perpetually enamored with the Soviet Union EPI are playing the class envy game, practiced for decades by the Democrat Party.… Read more »