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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This is simple math. America has a 1% property tax rate (in return for sufficient quality social service provision). For similar mediocre or worse quality social service provision, Cook County charges 2% property tax rate, 3% in many collar counties, and almost 4% in McHenry County. The property tax rate is capitalized into the cost of housing (“affordable” or not). 2-3% extra payment (in return for zero additional value) of total home value per unit is thousands of dollars more per year in a State which does not have opportunities to earn thousands of dollars more per year to balance… Read more »