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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I thought they have in Illinois
This seems to make the concept of “rule of law” highly whimsical. Statutory law can be altered by subsequent legislatures. Judge-made law can be overruled by subsequently-elected judges. But once you manage to get it into the constitution, it takes on the character of perma-frost where only a fundamental change in the cosmos can fix it. All the consulting and law-reform efforts of the USA and other nations are rendered illusory and toothless. Perhaps this was always the case, and we are just beginning to realize it. See http://documents.nycbar.org/files/Haiti-The-Rule-of-Law-in-Peril-.pdf 2022 minus 1789 = 233. It was a pretty good run,… Read more »
Assuming a fair and honest election, I think this amendment won’t pass. The upcoming red wave is too strong to pass even an amendment like this. Unions in IL are not viewed favorably, unless of course, you are in the union. The residents of the state are going to vote no overwhelming for this.
I won’t bet against you and hope you are clairvoyant. At least it’s on the November ballot.
The teachers union’s masking of children in schools really disgusts a lot of independent voters. That negative feeling will translate into a no vote at the ballot box.