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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It seems like I spend $100 every time I leave my house, between filling my gas tank, grabbing lunch for my child and spouse, picking up a few groceries for the week, buying landscaping at Home Depot, every time I get in my car to go somewhere it costs me $100. So I just spend a lot of time drinking beer on my deck instead…
I’ll give you something to soothe your nerves on that topic, or at least it helps me with it. Just think of today’s $100 as buying the same amount of goods and services as $10 bought circa 1970-ish. So, essentially I do my best to thing of every bill I get as divided by 10 so I don’t get blood pressure problems thinking about it. If you could afford to pay $10 in 1970 without losing your cool you can likely afford to pay $100 today without having a heart attack over it either. Actually, I’m more likely to look… Read more »