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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Nothing like a gift from Uncle Sam and record breaking inflation to fill the state coffers. Once we’re in full blown recession and the US House is safely in Republican hands JB is going to be whining like the silver spoon trust fund baby that he is.
JB the Hutt is ecstatic. By employing the same method that his trust fund gets replenished, more commonly referred to as a Federal Bailout, there are a couple of pennies to rub together in the slush fu…er ‘rainy day fund’. JB knows nothing about business or finance, dooming Illinois to more fiscally suicidal spending.