Great article in the Niles Spectator. Local teachers give “F” to new pension law.
BY NATASHA WASINSKI for Sun-Times Media |The Niles Spectator: With 25 years of teaching under his belt, Steve Senf had expected to step down from his technology post at Emerson Middle School in five years. Sandy and Mike Deines, both retirees from Maine South High School, were recently looking to upgrade their 12-year-old van. But the educators say their spending plans have been put on hold since
Dan Biss’ sick joke.
Senator Dan Biss is one of the leading pension busters in Illinois. Our S.O.R.E chapter of IEA Retired confronted him at his district office prior to the vote to cut constitutionally protected pension benefits. Yesterday I received countless copies of an announcement Biss sent to constituents. Biss is hosting a community meeting ON RETIREMENT SECURITY. Greetings,
Diane Horwitz and Rinda West. Last week the legislature dealt a blow to teachers.
Diane Horwitz is a Moraine Valley Community College retiree who lives in Evanston. Rinda West is an Oakton Community College retiree who lives in Chicago. The following was published in the Springfield State Journal-Register. President Barack Obama recently cautioned the nation about “a dangerous and growing inequality.” As retirees, we feel that state policies are contributing to this worrisome
Pension thieves.
Robyn Gabel is a Democratic State Representative from the 18th District of Evanston. She targets older people, retired police, fire fighters, public service workers, public school teachers and state university employees. Approach with care. She should be considered a Republican and dangerous.
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I am publishing the names of every Illinois legislator that failed to vote for language of the Illinois Constitution protecting public service worker pensions. I will post this every Tuesday. Every name. Every week. Pension thieves in the Senate: Y Althoff Y Radogno Y Raoul Y Rezin Y Biss Y Brady NV Clayborne P Collins Y Connelly Y Jones, E. Y Mulroe Y Sandoval Y Silverstein Y Cunn
The harder the mayor works to kill a public discussion of this dangerous idea, the better it starts to sound.
In June of 2012 we collected signatures in Logan Square for an elected Chicago school board. Nobody turned us down, except the City Council and the Mayor. An elected school board for Chicago is a very good idea. That’s why I went door to door with a petition to get the idea on the ballot back in the summer of 2012. Nobody refused to sign the petition. Not one. It was the easiest petition to ge
12-9-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Heavenly reward v Secure retirement.Hi Fred, The following essay is the evolution of several emails between my sister, Betty Dietz, and myself over the weekend. It began with just random thoughts while typing then turned into this final product. We began by reflecting on how the Catholic school stud