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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Instead of filling the kiddies heads up with some crt guilt bs, teach then about their true systemic oppressors, irregardless of race. Teach them the history in this fantastic Bauer articale–the crushing legacy of madiganism & pay-to-play combine Illinois politics of the past 60 years!! Mandatory reading for any illinoisan
Meh. The public never told anyone to not fund pensions. No taxpayer ever said skip a pension payment so we can give everyone raises. If they would’ve been upfront on the actual cost, taxpayers most likely would’ve passed, those people never would’ve been hired, and life would have gone on just fine.
Good summary article. Would be good for Forbes to follow up on a profile of some of the bigger fat cats in the Combine. Good one to start with is Edgar.
Well that sure was a depressing read. In summary, all Illinois politicians suck at everything but playing kick the can.