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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Here’s the bottom line. 101 counties in this state could vehemently protest this new so called law and their protests will fall on deaf democrat ears. Cook County/Chicago is all that counts. Where is crime and violence out of control to the max? Cook/County Chicago. This out of control crime is mostly perpetrated by one particular ethnic group and the politicians who control the statehouse from Cook/County/Chicago cannot let their voters suffer from criminal prosecution, no matter the crime. Just look at the photo in the article, black power fists raised celebrating support for the criminal element. Get a gun,… Read more »
Few in Cook County or Chicago want this law either. It was passed because after St. George Floyd’s OD, our progressive legislature vowed to pass every law on the Black Caucus wish list. This was one of the laws. It’s pure craziness.
Rockford in Winnebago County comes close. There are many shootings here mostly on the west side but the east side close to the river has it’s share.
In 2023, Illinois will be The Purge
It is not going to work nor keep people safe. That is their intent.