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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If jbs pension consolidation bill flops, which it looks like it will, can jb/the machine point to any other long term structural changes they’ve made to help out us taxed to death chump voter/ homeowners? or I guess all we get is some temporary arpa covid $fund$ doggie treats to dupe us dullards into voting for Amendment #1.
Too many actuaries, pension lawyers, CPAs and trustees feeding at the trough, not to mention the investment managers and consultants. And the employees/unions like negotiating with managements who are co-opted by their own compensation and pension greed. Unions, being protected by law, are empowered to be rent-seekers just like any liquor license board or zoning board. This is how most governments evolve and those who benefit are both shameless and fundamentally invulnerable. The usual rules do not apply and about all we can do is rage. The media have generally been bought off so most rage is ventilated into winds… Read more »
It’s more convenient to have all the funds located for easy access. Consolidate all the pensions for stealing without much effort. Anything done by Democrats is immediately suspect.
Never trust a politician
Never vote Democrat
Maybe the holdup is if all the crazy # cop & fire pensions consolidate under state takeover than any future pension/benifit negotiations will have to be negotiated w state and not locally?
Looks like we need a Pension Merger Task Force ASAP.
They all patted themselves on the back over this too. Great job, team!