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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How can this be? Whatever the voters decide to do to their fellow citizens is holy writ. Don’t these people understand that?
Long talk at Thxgiving this year with relatives from north of the Cheddar Curtain. They too are considered their state is trending blue and power plays by the WI Supreme Court is going to destroy republican control of the legislature. Too many lefties in the Milwaukee/Madison area.
Not sure it is too many lefties there. More likely the voter rolls are stuffed with ineligible entries or fake names in Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay after the $400 million of Zuckerberg bucks were shakily dumped in there during the 2020 presidential election. The voter registration roles need to be closely reviewed if people there want to save the state, in my opinion.
No one wants to live where there is a preponderance of lunacy. And that is all the so called “leaders” of Blue states offer up. Nonsensical policies and outright assaults on Constitutional rights will drive any rational person away!