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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I wonder how much requested funding is devoted to further cultural theories that are in opposition to those the mainstream USA population has?
Great move releasing ISBE ‘summary of the funding increase requests’ for additional $100s of millions right after you kill Invest In Kids by never even calling it up for a vote…..but who would expect anything less from our dem machine overlords.
There is only so much money available. Any money that went to Invest in Kids is money that wouldn’t be available for public schools. So yes, it is a great move.
Jesus how much more money do they need, is it not realized that money is not the solution to the problem’s.