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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Nothing burger describes Kwame perfectly.
I don’t trust the word of the crooked red light camera industry’s bag boy:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/3/9/18367837/illinois-deserves-a-conflict-free-attorney-general
Mark Glennon,
What is the difference between Raoul pressing charges and the appellate prosecutor pressing charges? So long as the truth comes out, does it matter?
The concern is who is going to have to deal with the potential charges against those in the governor’s office who apparently processed and assisted the fraudulent workers comp claim, and whether somebody honest will do it. Is the appellate prosecutor more politically detached than Raoul’s office? I don’t know. Is this being handled like a hot potato to avoid the questions about the governor’s office? And notice that the statement in the article by Raoul’s press person is false. “The Attorney General’s office moved the [overtime] case forward by referring allegations of theft and forgery to the State Appellate… Read more »
Thank you for the analysis. There’s definitely a reason they’re making this so convoluted and I hope we find out, especially since the outside attorney’s report already laid out the malfeasance.
There’s a big coverup going on to protect Pritzker and his wife