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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I understand that one of the provisions of this disaster is eliminating qualified immunity for law enforcement.
Qualified immunity will continue for politicians, judges, prosecutors, etc, but will be eliminated for cops.
Eliminating qualified immunity for law enforcement will cause further decline in effective policing and accelerate the decline of a once great state.
The who darned thing should be repealed.
The term “cluster fuqq” is now defined as the language contained in the SAFE-T act. Confusing double speak that just about eliminates pro active policing. Can you imagine having a trespassers at your home or business and the cops cant do anything to help? Can’t remove the person, can’t arrest or cite them. Why bother having police departments.