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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For the past 10 years my home voltage has been a constant 123 volts. In the past five months or so it has dropped to 118 volts. That is the typical voltage you would have had in the 1960’s. Something is definitely up here, I don’t appreciate them lowering it like this. I suspect they are finally implementing actual reductions based on smart metering data. It sucks.
This is why smart meters.
“Burning coal and gas also creates things like steam, which often is used in industrial processes, and some manufacturers are trying to figure out how they’ll get it in the future. You can’t generate steam from hydro, solar, or wind power.” Boy, those unintended consequences really suck, don’t they?
To conserve electricity during a shortage, first disconnect all the EV’s,