The IEA declares raising the teacher contribution “not a benefit” and not covered by the constitutional clause? « Fred Klonsky

The IEA declares raising the teacher contribution “not a benefit” and not covered by the constitutional clause? « Fred Klonsky:

The IEA declares raising the teacher contribution “not a benefit” and not covered by the constitutional clause?

by Fred Klonsky

I always worry when IEA leaders claim they are at the table.
I worry about being the first course.
Reports are that IEA and IFT leaders are involved in pension talks. And the reports aren’t reporting anything that would make a member happy.
The IEA leadership said that they would NEVER agree to anything that violated the Illinois Constitution (which protects pensions from any action that would diminish our benefits).
But now it seems that they simply will declare almost anything not a benefit and not covered by the