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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What American education needs but is gone for good is 100,000 nuns.
I was blessed to have women who worked for God as my teachers in the 60s. I didn’t miss a day of class due to teacher strikes and only had one snow day because the convent was right next door to the school.
I could actually even read and write when I got out and don’t ever remember active shooter drills!
Thank you sisters Jean, Donna, Seaton, Pascal, Joanne, Berninta Marie, and Catherine. I hope to thank you in person someday if God permits me to join you.
I remember those days, also had Christian brothers in high school.
Do you remember the Hydrogen Bomb drills when we had to crawl under our desks? Those desks are worth a fortune now considering it can save your life from a 20 megaton explosion. Quality built long gone now!!