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 have no problem with the government providing utilities to rural areas, what’s the point of government if not to pay for infrastructure? The problem I have though is that this is grift for ‘prevailing wages’ that contractors will be unable to pay. ALso, this is too little too late because we are on the cusp of long distance wireless internet where everyone will have a satellite on their roof and get high speeds. Building all that hardwires will be obselete in a few years.
Apple 14 coming out in a few months is rumored to have satellite connectivity. If it does other companies will follow suit. Maybe the unit itself whether the 14 or 15 may be strong enough via Wi-Fi to act as a roof top satellite within the home. Bigger problem is how do all these signals affect our bodies and brain in the long term?