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Soon, some Illinois colleges may have more staffers than students. In 2016, the freshman class enrollment at Chicago State University numbered just 86 incoming students. Meanwhile, the university employed 980 staffers.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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Taxpayers should get their pitchforks out, after you read this.
Just google this, an article from 7(?) yrs ago that I am SURE is still valid.
google: thank you Illinois for my cushy life
Ooh, good, Steve. Here is the link. Yes, it still applies. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2726959/posts We will repost it.
Hi Mark, I’m sure it applies to many other taxpayer-supported “colleges” in other states, but it’s an absolute insult to private sector taxpayers who must pay for the waste, excess of a govt ee like this. This prof should be applauded— few if any are so honest and realize how lucky they are/were. I’m still in Maryland although out of suburbs, into Annapolis , which is a blast!! But the very high 8% flat income tax, and annoying PC that’s infected laws, courtsand newspapers, but ESP the cold weather, will make it just 2 – 3 yrs til we go… Read more »
Wow admissions departments might have to stop requiring parents to offer bribes to get their kids in!
Does it even occur to these fools that they need to reduce Staff ? Or is it not possible with the Unions ? Just ridiculous. Is it any wonder we are in a sinking ship ?
This is literally insane. Literally insane. Meanwhile, 50%+ of all Illinois high school seniors leave the state for college, and few of them ever return. Again, I wish I could send tweets to these loser professors and shame them into refunding the majority of the pensions to the taxpayer.
Yet their parent’s re-elect the same politicians.