-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
"Trust me, as a former public high school teacher, I know this is true from first-hand experience.... On a weekly basis, we would “shadow” CPS teachers while observing classroom procedures and teaching strategies. In short, I was absolutely shocked almost every time I performed one of these shadow days. Why? Because most, not all, of the classrooms I observed were so chaotic that barely any actual learning could take place. Among the things that most stood out: I witnessed a student throw their desk at a teacher, I saw multiple fights between students break out in classrooms and hallways, and I repeatedly witnessed students berating their teachers. In fact, the utter lack of respect for teachers and the abhorrent language used by students towards them was fairly normal. In fact, it was so ordinary that most teachers didn’t bat an eye when they were cursed out by students."
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
The high schools have no idea what’s coming up to them from the elementary schools. The current group of 2nd – 5th graders were in PreK – 2nd grade during the “remote learning” (ha!) 20-21 school year and it absolutely destroyed most of them. Not only are they far behind academically, but they lost out on developing proper socialization skills. They do not know how to communicate with peers or adults. They don’t understand social cues, recognize body language, understand how to share or cooperate, and have zero concept of manners. They get frustrated easily, and are prone to tantrums.… Read more »
Who EXACTLY are the trouble makers?
More opportunity for CTU teachers to claim full disability for PTSD.
We have to stop that school to prison pipeline. Like when budding young adults sell dope in school, bring Glocks to show and tell, participate in mixed martial arts fights against teachers and each other on school property, participate in pistol target competitions using other students as targets and all those other minor mistakes that they make according to Mayor Johnson, but should not be held accountable for.
Just when the Venezuela gangs arrived, perfect timing for the CPS apocalypse.
And thus another excuse for teachers to stay home and hold classes on Zoom in their sweatpants.
Well, of course they will be less safe. Public school is nothing more than daycare, transportation and food services.
With a hefty dose of trans/ Communist/ anti- white man indoctrinating thrown in.
And this is going on in Florida. Expanding school choice.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/voucher-expansion-leads-more-students-131049878.html
Link doesn’t open. At least from my phone
Hmm. Should be working but here:https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2024/03/02/chicago-public-schools-will-be-even-more-dangerous-without-school-resource-officers-n2635982
Paging Sister Mary Knuckles……
I’m trying to picture a face-off between Sister Mary Albertilla ( always maintained that should have been Sister Attila) and some recalcitrant public school student. Sister wins…every time.
Silverfix, our top nun back in the mid 60s in Detroit was naned Mother Hirila. We referred to her (behind her back) as Mother Gorilla!
We had Sr. Florencia – a big lady who took no guff. She left us after she took a swing at one of the local funeral director’s kids and broke his glasses.
Our classes were 35-40 kids and during class you could hear a pin drop. Was the lesson enthralling? No, but if Sister had to call your parents it would be hell to pay at home Truancy was non existent.
We RESPECTED our teachers, neighbors, and family. A very different time.
Had a teacher in public school that would whip her shoe, or the chalkboard pointer if it were handy, right at an unruly kids head. Even in junior high ( early’7O’s) a trip to the dean for a few wacks from a pledge paddle while bent over their desk wasn’t uncommon.