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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Brevity is certainly admirable. However, this news story was almost as short on facts and information, you’d swear that Raja wrote it himself. Wait…he (or one of his interns) did. This post by Fox32 is yet another example of Chicago media acting as a megaphone for the political elite, or, rather in Raja’s case, elitists. No questions asked. None answered. Just regurgitation. Don’t dare question an Illinois Democrat, unless the question is a softball. Hard questions only go to Republicans. Chicago media is dead. No backup. No facts. Nothing. Just a statement lacking any means of persuading or informing the… Read more »