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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Word of advice: find a storefront in DuPage County, relocate your business – pronto.
Hub cap shops, nail salons and second hand furniture stores don’t get robbed quite as often as high end retailers. Things will be better when business adapts.
“We just got to hope that our city can do better” Will the police department become fully staffed and allowed to enforce the law? NO. Will the prosecutors actually prosecute and jail criminals? NO. Will the SAFE-T Act be repealed? NO. Will crime increase? YES Will city taxes keep going up and city services keep going down? YES. Will middle and upper class people continue to leave the city? YES. Will city finances continue to worsen? YES Will the elected officials become less corrupt? NO. Will the CTU continue to demolish the school system and fail all the students? YES.… Read more »
IMO, rename Chicago, “The City of Grifters and Corrupt Dems”.
I hope that all Illinois Dems are sent to re-education camps but I know it won’t happen.
Vote with your feet and leave the corrupt Dem controlled cesspool of a state I call Taxistan!!
Hope is not a strategy.
Things could always be worse!
And don’t worry, they will be!