Illinois has more educators, less students than ever, yet officials complain about a ‘teacher shortage’ – Wirepoints
May 15, 2024
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Illinois education officials continuously claim there’s a teacher shortage across the state. Yet data from the state’s own Illinois Report Card shows that hiring at schools has been booming over the last 25 years, especially when you consider that student enrollment has been shrinking at the same time.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the failures of Mayor Johnson’s first year in office, what Chicago’s future looks like, why so many CPS teachers are chronically absent, the details of Gov. Pritzker’s $827 million giveaway to Rivian, and more.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 5/12/2024.
County clerks in the blue areas of these districts are laughing hysterically…..mocking the Republicans, who naively believe their ‘votes’ are somehow, someway, going to win them two ILSC seats in Nov… They honestly believe that Republicans are an existential threat to Democracy. Well, their idea of Democracy which means abortion on demand, lucrative pensions, sanctuary state status, criminal haven…. And if you, as a Democrat responsible for counting votes, honestly believed that a republican ILSC would be an existential threat to Democracy, wouldn’t you too do WHATEVER it takes to save Democracy? Wouldn’t you too destroy Democracy in order to… Read more »