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 sex ed curriculum is sick, twisted and perverted. It is child abuse. Everyone who voted for it needs to be held accountable.
Some topics should rest solely on parents – this is one of them. A health class for pre-teens with a parent-approved curriculum should be available, but not mandatory. Return to what schools are supposed to do: teach children to read, write, do math, how to THINK, the history of our great country and the structure of our government and help them become happy, healthy, productive members of society – without falsely believing that they are victims or oppressors. Thanks to the policies of this administration, kids in Illinois are falling farther and farther behind. What this country needs is an… Read more »