As university presidents across the country face criticism over comments and responses following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos has largely stayed out of the public fray. Alivisatos did not issue a school statement or offer public comment following the attacks — a standstill tactic that has landed other leaders in hot water — but instead leaned on the school’s practice of institutional neutrality, often referred to as the "Chicago Principles."
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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Agree with his stance. There needs to be neutrality. You do not have to like what people say, but they have the right to their own opinion and to say it. We are going down a slippery slope if we start censuring and censoring people’s voices.
Absolutely agree. The “free speech” controversy is just camouflage for the real issue:
How do we have a not-insignificant number of the population, and especially the university population, who apparently subscribe to these vile ideas? Where did this come from?
I think we all know where it came from.