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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Compare Pritzker’s ridiculous word salad here to the actual statistics in the City Journal article linked on Wirepoints.
These people have so much to answer for.
I agree…
But they just refuse to answer any questions directly, it’s always duck-dodge-hide…
So just *who* will hold them accountable…?
I would say the voters, but sadly we all know how that would work out…
How about Pritzker apologize for the lockdowns, which in addition to cloth masks, have been scientifically proven to be useless for mitigation? Businesses closed forever because of Pritzker’s lockdowns.
The mask mandates are JB’s Achilles’ heal and he’s too stupid to see it.
Then again, being so fat, he must actually rupture his Achilles’ heal just trying to walk.
He broke his own leg simply by standing on it. That’s not an exaggeration. But somehow he’s a health expert.
I’m not into fat shaming, but I don’t take health advice from the morbidly obese either.