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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Carefully read the paragraph about being prepared. Illinois will avoid devastating impacts IF surge is not larger than past surges. We have learned nothing, maybe we have sufficient hospital and ICU beds as long as the surge is not worse than we had. Nearly 35,000 Illinois people have lost their lives to Covid due to JB’s Lack of Leadership not to mention the economic and psychological effects to so many others caused by him. Very assuring from the LoL governor.
Hmmmm….who’s asking the question? The DNC? If we don’t fall into a hot war there’s a high probability a massive spike in Covid will coincide with the mid terms. JB is just waiting for direction from the Bobby Rush of Martha’s Vineyard. Obama is aging and JB is getting bigger.
Control freak Pritzker would love to bring out the face diapers again, but he knows the voters are tired of playing pandemic.