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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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Maybe the teacher shortage indicates that there are a limited number of people who want to participate in turning our schools into “woke” madrassas? One can only hope…
Do you really think teenagers have that kind of strong opinion about this matter? Some do, but its likely most don’t as I see it at least. Teenagers generally aren’t into “saving society.”
Wait, I thought that all teachers go into teaching based solely on their idealism and altruism. Isn’t that true? Be careful, you stepped near the edge of the dark side here.
I am just suggesting/hoping that some may avoid teaching based on principles too.
I think you may still believe in the Tooth Fairy, too. There are a lot of myths out there to be generally true when only true in some cases. People are more unique than not psychologically at least and have belief systems accordingly. The “rubber stamp” belief system you are using for them as a group is infantile.
My daughter left her school position for the private sector. Jobs are plentiful right now for anyone willing to work.
Why would anyone leave the teaching profession? According to everyone on this site they are paid huge salaries, only work a few days per year and retire with a big fat pension. You would think all the people that complain about teachers would be lining up for these wealth building positions. It just doesn’t make sense.
The story of whether one likes any particular job has many facets to it beyond the obvious ones you’ve mentioned. Many here think its so easy, and for some teachers who want to claim a paycheck as their highest and maybe only priority that may well be the case. For others who get into the job in a much deeper sense its very, very demanding and truly draining. Unless you, a spouse or an immediate family member has done it you likely haven’t a clue as to those aspects of it and are likely all too quick to dismiss that… Read more »
I know more than a few teachers in decent school districts and all they do is whine and complain.
I tell them to go get a job in the private sector digging ditches or working for some corporate behemoth….not unsurprisingly, they still go to the district job every day, and none have updated their resume in years.
Nice alternatives you offer as examples, digging ditches! Never, Ever go anywhere near a job that uses shovels. I have respect for anyone who uses a shovel at work. I did my 31 yrs with a behemoth don’t screw up or start fires and you too can screw off for 31 years.
But, I thought you were one who claims teaching is so easy and so well paid. Then, they only work short days and only about 180 days per year. Yet, you say they whine and complain. Doesn’t that suggest there’s something important missing in your general view of what its like on a daily basis? How do you explain the teacher shortages and the reduced number of college students in teacher prep programs? Maybe its not all that wonderful at all?
Listening to a teacher whine about work is like listening to a rock star complain he is famous.
Even so, teacher shortages are occurring now and teacher-prep college enrollments are too low. If its so cushy why is that the case? You don’t ever seem to address that side of it. There must be an explanation why jobs you and others here see as cushy can’t attract and/or keep employees. Just think: you coulda been a contenda!
“I tell them to go get a job in the private sector digging ditches or working for some corporate behemoth….not unsurprisingly, they still go to the district job every day, and none have updated their resume in years.” I tell people to go work as a teacher or a public employee if they think it’s so great. You whine and complain all the time about teachers and Illinois…not unsurprisingly, you still send your kids to the same schools and you haven’t updated your address to another state in years. Constantly complaining but doing nothing about it. Waahhhh, my taxes are… Read more »
The vax mandates.