Illinois has more educators, less students than ever, yet officials complain about a ‘teacher shortage’ – Wirepoints
May 15, 2024
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Illinois education officials continuously claim there’s a teacher shortage across the state. Yet data from the state’s own Illinois Report Card shows that hiring at schools has been booming over the last 25 years, especially when you consider that student enrollment has been shrinking at the same time.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the failures of Mayor Johnson’s first year in office, what Chicago’s future looks like, why so many CPS teachers are chronically absent, the details of Gov. Pritzker’s $827 million giveaway to Rivian, and more.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 5/12/2024.
I knew an immigrant whose mother lived in Canada with her son, but the mother had an EBT that her gainfully employed daughter used all the time down here in IL. There must be millions more stories like this. Let’s eliminate all these programs, start over again very slowly. Thank you.
And maybe people should be responsible and not have a family until they have a steady job, multiple revenue streams, built up a couple of years living expenses and have life insurance, medical insurance.