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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With the cost of gas and all those tolls in Illinois you should have the best road network in America. Since you don’t I suggest you look around. For example in Michigan we have cheaper gas, no city of Detroit stickers, and no tolls anywhere unless you cross the Mackinaw bridge or cross into Ontario. Now I’ll grant you Michigan roads are nothing to write home about but at least we don’t get bent over daily to use them. I once had to pay a 25 cent toll on I-94 driving to Milwaukee from Chicago! For an example of what… Read more »
Labor racketeering is a big reason why the Jane Byrne interchange is years behind schedule, hundreds of millions over budget.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jane-byrne-interchange-budget-20200505-dvqyiyaklbfl3ote54cbj67qki-story.html
14% over 3 years, 100% paid medical premiums, pension fund, 100% greed total greed over Covid-19 and time off and a few other things I would imagine, total 100% greed stay out for the next 10 years for all I care union greed.
Illinois, home of fake construction contracts, ghost payrolls and skim coat road resurfacing. That Weber Road exit off 55 has been milked and squeezed for almost a decade now and it looks like a 2 year old designed it. People will die there.