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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Put a fork in Chicago. If this comes, Chicago is toast. Selective enrollment schools are the only thing keeping hundreds of upper and middle class families in Chicago. My family was on the edge of moving to Wilmette before my kids got into selective enrollment schools. No way were my kids going to the neighborhood school dumpster.
„Affluent liberals will give all the lip service in the world to progressive ideals. But when the rubber hits the road, they will not hesitate to shield their children from gang-infested and dysfunctional schools by decamping into suburbs or heading for private schools. The ultimate losers in this scenario would be the low-income academic overachievers: students who will be bored to tears in a slow-paced academic environment but do not have the cash to pay for a privatized education.” For anyone who hasn’t been paying attention…. Equality = equal opportunity Equity = equal outcomes Good luck Chicago! I’ve called hospice… Read more »