8AM: MPS Budget Crisis, Teacher Raises at Risk, BAFTAs Controversy (Hour 2)

Homer and Dame begin hour two by diving into the reported $46 million budget deficit facing Milwaukee Public Schools and the proposal to delay or reduce teacher cost-of-living raises. They argue that educators should not be forced to fix a financial hole they didn’t create — especially given how underpaid and overextended teachers already are. Both urge listeners to attend upcoming community meetings instead of simply venting online. The conversation expands into a broader debate about accountability, questioning whether the current superintendent deserves blame or whether the financial issues are systemic and tied to prior leadership decisions. Homer and Dame emphasize that real change requires community engagement. The tone turns serious as they react to a former Riverside High School aide pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery after slapping a student with disabilities. The victim’s parents say justice felt minimal. Dame shares a separate experience involving a student being restrained and choked at another MPS school, criticizing what he describes as poor communication and administrative attempts to downplay serious incidents. The hour closes with a discussion about controversy at the BAFTAs, where a presenter used a racial slur and later attributed it to Tourette syndrome. Homer and Dame make clear they are not dismissing the seriousness of the condition but question how and why the slur surfaced in that moment. They argue that accountability should extend beyond the individual to event organizers who failed to implement safeguards like broadcast delay systems.