Jim Dey: "The principal villains in this political drama are teachers’ unions who did what unions do — protect their members’ best interests. They oppose Invest in Kids because private schools are tough competitors. Remember when public schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic while private schools remained open? K-12 public school students fell behind as a consequence."
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.