Attack on Teacher Pensions: IRTA Sues for Rights – Sarasota, FL meeting update (Part 1)
Living modestly in inexpensive retirement communities in Florida, many Illinois teacher retirees are deeply concerned about their delayed earned compensation (pensions) and the attempt to steal their indispensable income.
Living 1,000 miles away from the Illinois capital makes awareness of those political machinations even more problematic.
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) met in Sarasota to update retirees living in Florida about the lawsuit to protect their constitutional and contractual rights from the attempted pillage by the legislature and governor.IRTA President Bob Pinkerton, a truly warm and friendly man, greeted each retiree as each entered the room. Attendees had pre-registered and had paid $15 per person to participate in the meeting; some (myself included) had driven hundreds of miles to attend. The pre-arranged meeting room accommodated the 120 pre-registered attendees who filled the room to the capacity