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Tuesday is Virtual Lobby Day. The Illinois General Assembly is back. The Civic Committee is back. So are we. « Fred Klonsky

Tuesday is Virtual Lobby Day. The Illinois General Assembly is back. The Civic Committee is back. So are we. « Fred Klonsky:

Tuesday is Virtual Lobby Day. The Illinois General Assembly is back. The Civic Committee is back. So are we.

TRS Trustee Bob Lyons’ report, published here yesterday, pretty much lays out what is going to happen this year.

Another assault on teacher pensions in Illinois.

The IEA leadership has decided not to have teachers go to Springfield this May for Lobby Day. It’s not a decision is think is smart. But it’s not the first time.

So it is Pension Call Tuesday once again.

Here is the IEA direct email site for contacting your legislators.

Here is the IEA direct email site for contacting the state’s political leadership.

Start today and make a contact every Tuesday.

“Don’t mess with our TRS.