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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I would wager that none of these fathers have ever been nominated for a Nobel Prize. Has anyone looked into what these fathers do for a living? Probably not corporate leaders. Another probably the most important reason is that the single moms get much more money from programs than if they were married or had a responsible adult male in the household. The state incentivizes single motherhood. A bill was proposed back in 2016 that would require a fathers name on the birth certificate but was shot down almost immediately. Jeanne Ives was mentioned. Without legally knowing the fathers name… Read more »