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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There is big money (for whistleblowers) in qui tam lawsuits.
Lawsuits enable discovery (if one can find a judge willing to enforce the law).
Simply find a guilty participant in schemes to defraud IDES. Dangling big money (percentage of recovery) can buy lots of cooperation.
(Illinois is said to be a judicial hellhole, so Federal case is needed. Also, Fed is ‘holding States harmless’ so that technicality–maybe hastily enacted on purpose– can be raised by States as self-defense against being forced to comply with discovery demands).
It is the lack of transparency around critical issues such as this one that results in the erosion of trust citizens have in their government leaders. The scope of the fraud perpetrated on Illinois residents is so great people want to know was it malfeasance or gross negligence. Well JB, we’re waiting. Will you ever answer the question?