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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SHOCKER!!, Crain’s actually includes article/ column by a conservative (IPI-Maliee Smith)!! Despite having overweeningly popular support, did any of are major news outlets offer any articles from a conservative populous point of view on Invest In Kids?? Answer know, they all had their knee pads on for CTU & state teachers unions the whole time….maybe the major news outlets are as scared of CTU & state teachers unions as are pathetic dem machine pols?
Notice how Crain’s, in windbag fashion, barks out its rhetoric after the vote, note that part, after. Where was Crain’s at before the election doing its best to sway the vote in favor of the scholarships? Crain’s never was for the scholarships and this article is simply an attempt to mop up some unsuspecting readership.