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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A fantastic must read for all by Mrs Weinberg!!. Why isn’t the difference between full-accrual accounting and the scam of gov cash accounting being taught in a mandatory hs fiance class? Oh sorry, dummy me keep-um down on the farm Illinois has no mandatory hs finance class as so many other states do. Or why isn’t a republican candidate at least making full-accrual accounting a campaign issue? But I also assume all other states and us gov are using the same fake “modified accrual accounting” or cash accounting to hood-wink its citizenry. It’s also my understanding that other countries– like… Read more »
When I studied government accounting I was appalled at the rigged system.
Companies are required to HONESTLY report their finances; government are not.