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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There’s something to be said for the value of familiarity. For many, being able to spend their careers in the same space they spent their childhood has immense value. It’s a known commodity, bereft of the anxieties and unknowns that await them in the corporate world. Of course, that value goes unnoticed and unaccounted for.
Just another fabricated shortage.
Where did they find so many groomers so quickly?
As I have stated numerous times before, teachers are the least likely professionals to quit their jobs, both pre and post-pandemic. Things are so horrible, yet no one leaves. Reminds me of a Yogi Berra joke.
And then complain about shortages, low pay, and high turnover. None of which is true
“There’s a teacher shortage, so let’s not only count unused sick days as service time, but let certain illnesses not even count as sick days. That’ll solve the problem!”
What teacher shortage?!