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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It sounds like Illinois (like other employers) will need to sweeten the pot and offer better pay and benefits. Pay them more and move them from tier II to tier I. If not, the state will need to offer even more upfront pay to entice people. Either way, the cost of public labor will need to rise.
A job that’s been unfilled for months, or years, that no one will take, is the very definition of waste and bloat.
Definition of most politicians jobs is waste and bloat and raising taxes. Never ever a spending problem only revenue.
Lol no one wants to live in Springfield a Tier II pension is nowhere near the enticement needed to attract employees. This state is in worse shape that I thought.