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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Article made very brief mention of tax burden but there’s more than that-it’s not as if half the population were to move then the preexisting obligations (pensions and all the bonds the state sold) would drop in half. It only means those that stay have twice the tax obligation they would.
Natives leaving and being replaced by people who don’t used expensive moving services.
This story won’t be changing anytime soon. King Pritzker is out of control and believes his own BS. If he wins another term the exodus from Illinois will accelerate. He will ultimately have no option but to begin taxing retirement income. Last one out turn out the lights.
When that happens the exodus will increase. Right now I believe, though I don’t have stats to uphold my belief, that younger crowd is leaving, not our seniors. One advantage for the older crowd is the exemption of retirement funds from state taxation, When that’s gone, what’s to keep them in Illinois? The climate?