Ted joined Cleopatra Draper of WVON for an discussion about the death of Illinois’ only school choice program, the low quality of public education in Illinois, the perverse reaction of the teachers unions to the end of the Invest in Kids Act, and more.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Illinois becomes first state in America to go backward on school choice
- Illinois per student spending jumps to nearly $24K, CPS at nearly $30K.
- 1.2 million Illinois public school children can’t read at grade level, and yet legislature, unions push to kill state’s only school choice program
- 5 facts they don’t want you to know about Illinois’ 2023 student test results
- Poor student achievement and near-zero accountability: An indictment of Illinois’ public education system – Wirepoints Special Report
Audio and summary 
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Isn’t it way past time for some sharp enterprising lawyer to sue the CTU and the CPS for dereliction of duty and theft of funds? If they are graduating students who are basically non functional illiterates, they are stealing taxpayer money and enriching themselves doing it.
At the very least the union contracts should be nullified and the teachers unions should be tossed out of the classrooms for non performance of basic duties..
This subject never ends and never improves. Teachers now put themselves ahead of students. They decided their paychecks and pensions are more important than student education. I’m grateful I had teachers who cared and worked hard. I had a great education even though I came from a rough family situation. Sadly, teachers today are only out for number one – make it easier, more simple, give me more money and time off, and give me everything I ask for everytime I ask. They believe you owe it to them, even though they and their students are failing.
But they consistently get high ratings! Oh, wait.. they rate each other.