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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Is Madigan era over? What a dumb question. It isn’t “Madigan era”. Its the Democrat machine. Madigan just happened to be the most recent corrupt Democrat at the head of the crime syndicate. The criminal enterprise between Democrat politicians and public sector labor unions like AFSCME, SEIU, CTU and IFT is still going strong. Crush the unions and start sending the union memebers to prison alongside their political puppets and then you end the Democrat machine.
I love that response. These insider contributions are warranted because there has never been a black candidate elected from that district. Oh. OK. Sleazeball insider pressure is ok if you are fighting racism? Huh?
Welch says “that area has never elected a Black person or a woman to the bench”.
What he doesn’t mention is that her opponent is also a qualified black woman- Chloe Pederson.