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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Bogus. Typical. Dismissive of taxpayers. The worst of the 50 states is my guess for sure, cause almost everything else is, and has been for the past decades.
BTW – are they ever planning to open the offices? If not, why not?
The magnitude of the fraud suggests it was an organized enterprise. Does no one have a clue as to how this was accomplished? Why is this okay and why isn’t there a task force dedicated to this effort? How and where was the money spent? This wasn’t cash sent out in the mail. Follow the money trail people. This is either over the heads of the people in charge, or they aren’t interested in solving the crime. Not a good look JB.
It’s truly shocking non of Republican gov candidates aren’t making unemployment fraud /coverup #1 issue?..jb and the loafer-work from home afscme heros own it