Thursday, January 9, 2014

1-9-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.:

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Scott Reeder is up to no good when it comes to TRS.
Scott Reeder has made a career out of bashing teacher unions. So, it was no surprise to find this piece of pseudo-journalism in something called Cornerstone Media – Lincoln Trails Publishing. Reeder has several arguments going in this article. One is that there is somehow something wrong with taxpayers, in the form of the state, paying into the retirement systems of those who work for the state. I

Kirk Dillard opposes any minimum wage and then asks for union endorsement.
  Republican State Senator Kirk Dillard opposition to any minimum wage makes him a moderate among GOP hopefuls. While a lot of attention has been given to Bruce Rahmer flip-flop on the issue of a raise in the minimum wage, there has been less attention to the comments of his Republican opponent Kirk Dillard. Dillard opposes any minimum wage. Actually, Kirk Dillard wants to abolish the minimum wag


Tony at the Red Line Tap.
“Shut the friggin” door,” yelled Tony as a staggered in from the Polar Vortex and a 40 mile an hour wind blowing south down Glenwood. “I had to get out of the house. I was going stir crazy. This is the fourth morning in a row I woke up to sub-zero temperatures. Sean. I’m feeling like a Portuguese Rochefort Trappistes 10. Bottle. No glass. “No problem,” said my new-age server. “Are you guys checki


Somethings to read on a cold January night.
Nothing to do tonight? Not interested in the new episode of Parenthood? Captolfax provides us with links to the three law suits that have been filed so far. Curl up in front of the fire. Tabet Divito and Rothstein LLC on behalf of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association. Rabin and Meyers PC on behalf of the Retired State Employees Association. Donald Craven PC on behalf of the Illinois State Em


Teacher Mrs. Lewis takes them to school.





1-8-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Standardized testing.. A few weeks ago I registered to take the online qualifying test for Jeopardy. Maybe like you, I have watched Jeopardy for years. Maybe like you, members of my family have said, “You should be on this show.” I was foolish enough to believe them. I was scheduled for last night at