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Illinois pension bill. Revealing the deal. It’s aimed squarely at teachers. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Illinois pension bill. Revealing the deal. It’s aimed squarely at teachers. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Illinois pension bill. Revealing the deal. It’s aimed squarely at teachers.

Illinois GOP House leader Tom Cross is leading the attack on teacher pensions.

The Springfield State Journal Register is reporting some numbers that will be in the Illinois House pension bill. A bill that will in some way or the other loot teachers’ promised pensions is expected to be formally introduced on Wednesday.

One veteran teacher in our district told me today that many younger teachers think this isn’t about them. Apparently these folks have ignored everything we have said and think this is directed only at retired teachers.

Wrong.

So very wrong.

SJR says that the there will be a proposal for a three-tier system to replace the existing Teacher Retirement