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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Perhaps a better idea would be to sell groceries through the post office! Medical care and banking are headed that way. It would be convenient to cash your government check, buy some food and have your rash treated as you pick up your mail.
I’m reminded of the long ago “food desert” called the Soviet Union. No one starved but all went hungry. Food could be found on the black market but it was pricey and painful if caught.
This economic illiterate should be laughed off the stage — anyone who thinks a city owned business is a good idea is no “expert” on anything but virtue-signaling vomit