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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Drug shortages in IL coming in 3….2….1….
Also, this seems discriminatory. Why do low income people get low cost medicine, but people with seemingly middle class incomes have to pay full price?
It’s part of the ‘shared sacrifice’ the Dems have signed us up for.
We’re sacrificing for:
VOTE THE BUMS OUT.
You can’t vote the deep state, permanent state or whatever you want to call it out. The unelected bureaucrats rule by unconstitutional regulation propped up by all three branches of government via bribes, extortion, force, racketeering, and election fraud.
Average out of pocket of $177 per year does not seem too high. That’s $14.75 per month. Less than the cost of 2 tanks of gas in a year.