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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If Frerichs wants to encourage more retirement savings, he should promote legislation that allows taxpayers deduct from our taxable income $3 for every $1 we deposit into a 401(k) or IRA plan.
Is this news? Over a quarter of tax filers in Illinois earn less than $25,000 per year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this many retirees living solely off SS.
Social Security will be next on the list of things Democrats want to use the “marginalized” test on to determine if you receive it.
We’ll probably be means tested out of Social Security until we’ve depleted most of our 401k.