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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Gosh darn! Gambling, legal marijuana, and abortion – a trifecta – how could any big company resist? All Illinois should do now is legalize prostitution and we can expect companies to flock to the state.
What’s not to love? Oh, that’s right, Chicago’s little issues of crime and no punishment, gun violence, murder in the streets and high, high taxes.
Oops, not supposed to mention those things, just abortion.
It is possible that woke execs of some firms might consider moving from IN to IL over this issue but how many of their employees would make the move? Do they honestly believe their entire workforce is so obsessed with abortion that their employees would move to IL, pay higher taxes for a lower quality of life for themselves and their family?
What Pritzker really meant was “We will tax their employees to death. We laugh at workers who actually work and, very importantly, we will trample their individual rights and trample their families’ rights”
Can’t imagine why companies wouldn’t want to move to Illinois: : — the most business hostile laws/regulations in America — the most burdensome tax structures/tax rates in the US — a failing educational system at all levels — the worst fiscal basket case among all 50 states — out of control crime/soft on crime Democrats that have made law and order impossible — crooked and corrupt unions that have a stranglehold on government — the worst corruption of any state/one party misrule — a Democrat state energy suicide pact that will give Illinois 3rd world power blackouts and last but… Read more »