Number of half-empty Chicago public schools doubles, yet lawmakers want to extend school closing moratorium – Wirepoints
April 19, 2024
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A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.
Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
Teachers have declared themselves non-essential
It has never been about the safety of the children.
But….
The children…!!!
The teacher’s union reminds me of the mafia guys in the Sopranos. “I need five jobs, two ‘no work'”.
While their at it might as well close down all the nursing homes where almost 50% of Covid deaths occurred and then close hospitals and clinics so doctors and nurses won’t get sick from Covid.
Politicians already have closed themselves down by avoiding the veto session but they still get paid.
P.S. Close down the treasurers and assessors office in each town so we don’t have to pay property tax anymore for services we don’t get anyway.
This is being done to enslave humanity, this is all planned.
Close the buildings, lay off the janitors and assorted maintenance people and have the students enroll at Chegg.com for their education. provides that a college or high school student, you can join Chegg for free and pay no monthly subscription fee. You’ll also be treated to a free 30-minute one-to-one session with a live tutor. Once you are a user, you can rent books and search for textbook answers. Another great site for Mathematical studies is at mathnasium.com. There are many others and with this in mind, lay off the teachers as well. Why pay people to sit at home and do nothing when at the same… Read more »
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