Twenty questions.
Retired teacher Glen Brown writes that there will be a legislative forum of the West Lake Shore Unit of the IRTA (Illinois Retire Teacher Association).
March 28 at 10:00 a.m., WLSU will be holding a legislative forum. Three legislators have agreed to attend—Kimberly Lightford, Ron Sandack, and Jim Durkin. The moderator will be Andrew Bodewes, the part-time contractual lobbyist for IRTA and the lobbyist for TRS. It is important that we present a strong and united front even though these three legislators may not be yours. They will take back to Springfield an impression of our concern with regard to the loss of our pensions. If we do not have a healthy turnout, they may assume that we have rolled over and accepted the loss of what we have earned. Come early to write your question on 3 x 5 cards that will be provided. Try to make your question personal—indicating what the loss of your pension will mean to you. We
