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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As an example. Where I live, north central Illinois we have a single high school district, one HS with about 2200 students. A district superintendent plus staff. There are 4 feeder schools all their own district each with a district superintendent and staff. One has two elementary schools, one has one elementary school, one has 4 elementary schools and one has three. So 5 district superintendents along with the associated staffs and budgets. A few million dollars in salaries to pay all of the costs of pensions health care etc. Consolidation would save lots of cash. 1 district with a… Read more »
And absolutely nothing will be done about it ever