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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If the IL constitution says there must be adequate sureties but the SAFETY act presumptive releases larges classes of criminals without bail, this might be unconstitutional. The idea of a surety for crimes goes back over 1,000 years to medieval england. Despite what the bill drafters say, bail/bond was never about ‘how much money you have in your bank account’. Bond is a surety usually posted by someone else – because criminals rarely have any $$$ – ensuring the criminal’s appearance in court. Someone else had to post the bond. Most sureties were non-familial just like today with bail bondsmen.… Read more »