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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The rich are getting out of Illinois. There, I fixed the headline.
Useless stat…making money in Illinois is not the problem. Keeping your money in Illinois is the problem.
Just more proof that Illinois is headed towards Third World status. What’s the Third World profile? A few really rich people, virtually no middle class, and a bunch of poor people.
Plenty of money still being made in Illinois despite everyone leaving.
Kind of shocking that 1.7% of taxpayers earn more than $500k a year. That’s nearly 1 in every 50 tax payer. I bet it makes you feel poor that $500k a year is so attainable, yet, so far away…
Wonder just how many are politicians
Wonder how many were Citadel employees that are now located in Florida?