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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Their headline should read “the Chicago we want you to know”.
Yes by all means let the public hear and see all of the stories. Bez, Trib, Von, Telemundo Let all show the truth. Michigan Ave. empty, State Street empty, Mutiple storefronts empty, citizens robbed in their neighborhoods, shootings everyday and Worse on weekends. Warming weather and The lead flyes faster, illegal migration using Up all our resources, disease increasing daily, Politicians lying to our face. It never ends but at some point people will Have had enough and they will fight back. Springfield and Washington may not like it But the cities will become sane again but it Will require… Read more »
Hey Tribune!!! Why did you remove all of the comment sections from your site??? Don’t you wan’t to make sure everybody’s story is heard? LOL
Hell no. Let this be an opportunity to show Illinois as what it is: a showcase of progressive policy failure.