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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Oh, to be a career AFSCME employee!
I was once a union employee and had I missed three days without a letter from my doctor, I would have been out on my ear. But, then again, it was a private company and our jobs were essential to production. That doesn’t apply to government work, now, does it?
I work in business end of an industry with unionize workforce ( im not in union). They are hiring and firing workers all day long. Days off without discipline?? But mostly its cutthroats competive business—if there’s no jobs there’s no work, if you suck at your job your gone in 2 seconds….NO PROMISES, NO GUARANTEES
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It’s another world for union government employees. Another world altogether.
Sickening. I also assume afscme employees can miss 10 days without discipline and still get paid?