Chicago Public Schools is failing its students in almost every way. What can be done to save the educational futures of Chicago’s children? Join Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski as he participates in an education roundtable discussion hosted by Seeking Educational Excellence (SEE).
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/14/2024.
If you’re frustrated with Illinois’ educational results, you may want to follow the money from teachers unions. In the last four years alone, Illinois lawmakers and political candidates have taken nearly $30 million in contributions from teachers unions and their national affiliates.
Lawmakers conveniently ignore the full impact of inflation when it comes to ordinary Illinoisans. Take the personal exemption on the state income tax. For tax year 2023, the exemption will not rise with inflation as it should under current law. And that means a higher tax bill for everyone.
Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski testified on April 10, 2024 to members of the House Revenue and Finance Committee at the invitation of Rep. Joe Sosnowski. Ted told lawmakers that the state’s property tax burden has become dire for countless Illinoisans.
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Here is another source of information about teacher shortages.
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
Designated Teacher Shortage Areas.
Identified for the Paul Douglas Scholarship.
The U.S. Department of Education approved the following as designated teacher shortage areas for school year 2014-15.
Geographic Region: Chicago Public School District 299 (only): Standard Elementary Instructor, Learning Behavior Specialist I, & Computer Literacy/Technology Teacher. State of Illinois: Bilingual Education.
http://www.isbe.net/research/htmls/teacher_shortage.htm
There is no shortage of full time mainstream teachers in the Chicago suburbs. So Tier II didn’t result in teacher shortages in the Chicago suburbs. Look at the collective bargaining agreements. They are generous in the Chicago suburbs. Sometimes there is difficulty finding substitutes. In some districts, sometimes difficulty finding a Special Education teacher or a specialty positing such as speech language pathologist (SLP) for which Illinois has extra licensing requirements. Talk to your elected school board to see the situation in your school district. They approve hires. Or talk to school administrators. The shortages are generally in rural areas.… Read more »
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