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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Hmmm….is being connected to DCFS listed as cause of death? I’d believe it!
That’s a terrible comment, these are children here..,
I had a renter that was into heavy alcohol use and other substances. I called DFCS and they told me they didn’t have the resources to investigate. I gather from that funding is provided to the bureaucracy that it is for salaries and pensions but nothing left over to do the job they are supposed to do.
Once again, only in Illinois
At least 40,000 in Illinois die every year who will never know what it is to be a kid let alone a teenager then an adult,to get married to have children and hopefully grandchildren and have a full life. Every year!