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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I wish Lightintheloafers would go back to Ohio.
“Go back to your environment destroying farm you independent critical thinker!” Lol. Go back to the farm? I laugh at folks who think farmers are idiots. Lightfoot is in for a rude awakening when Bailey whips pritzker and he will. Imagine the melt down. Democraps will refuse to obey the constitution again afterwards and not pass a balanced budget. Chicago will melt down into no go zones and “independent” areas like Seattle did and a community garden will be started. Screencap this
Pritzker will win. You have too much faith in Illinois voters. Also, the smart ones have left or are in the process of leaving. You can leave too or remain among the foolish/ignorant.
Exactly right. We left IL. Over a dozen of our friends and relatives have left and all would be anti Pritzker. And all of us are more and more glad we left every day.