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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No surprise. Check out Tennessee. No state income tax. Low property taxes. Sales tax about the same as Illinois. Milder winters. The state is just sitting here waiting for Illinois residents to discover it. Some already have.
Just make sure you leave any liberal thoughts in Illinois. Don’t go wrecking Tennessee like the libs did to Illinois
I think this is incorrect. Yes, moving company and housing data show that people are leaving. But that data does not capture the replacement residents. For that, you have to look closer at the data, school enrollment, and census data, it seems that many of those leaving are being replaced by poor latin american immigrants. They are NOT using moving trucks to get here. They are NOT buying homes when they arrive. They don’t have papers and they cram into apartments by the dozens in the city and throughout working class apartment complexes in the suburbs. They’re moving to smaller… Read more »
Good points.