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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When will we get property tax assistance? Anything over the average of approx 1.25% of total value show be refunded from purchase date. People are getting student loan reductions so why not property tax? In Rockford taxes were over 5% now around 4%. I just checked some new homes that were built 1 to 2 years ago. The assessed value is $369M to 379K. Taxes are—- Are you sitting down? $14K to just over $15,000.Bet these new owners are on oxygen now. I will soon be in the process of getting my home to market. We are now in the… Read more »