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’s good news to the workers and the community. Not clear yet what the real costs are.
It’s still unclear how many Illinois & fed taxpayer $ bucks$ where promised to reopen Belvidere?
Quid Pro Qua on Gotion? Concerned since UAW has made no utterance on Gotion. Only people not at the table are the IL and American taxpayers.
Within the article it says “…the governor’s office to local and federal officials worked to put together an incentive package that Stellantis couldn’t walk away from” so, in true Crain’s form, the headline does not reflect 100% of the reality of the situation as it seems that Stellantis, a foreign corporation, is the one that is cashing in and not the State of Illinois.