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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The state should waste the money like every state does with all federal money
If it is anything like what I have seen recently, it will be allocated poorly. Within two miles of my Illinois residence, two bridges are being resurfaced. No structural work whatsoever, just having the top layer chipped away. Neither bridge required this as the surface was perfectly fine. Both were concrete and will now be asphalt. Complete government waste.
How bout getting rid of toll roads for a couple years. Imagine not having to deal with your I-Pass for a while.
JB, you can even call it equity for the middle class.