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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The greatest myth is that educational achievement correlates to dollars spent.
It boggles my mind that my 1st grade teacher Sister Jean had 50 kids and worked for almost nothing. She had to be pushing 60 at that time too.
She actually was on a mission from God.
When teacher colleges are churning out sub-literate Marxist Morons, having less of them is a WIN.
Why should anyone believe anything put out by any part of the education establishment? Woke madrasas.
No kidding, really.