Details emerging about Chicago Teachers Union’s upcoming contract show just how divorced its demands, both extreme and expensive, are from the reality at Chicago schools. It’s not just about massive salary increases, but also about money for migrant students, climate initiatives, abortions and gender-affirming care. About blocking parental notification. Count on CTU’s demands to veer further from reality until the public finally says no.
If you own a home worth $200K in the city of Rockford you pay $9,000 in tax’s which is 4.5% of value. The tax rate is 14.8363% on 1/3rd value. There are pockets of county (tax rate of (12.1016%) within city limits that are taxed at a slightly lower rate which skew numbers a bit. My home is $157K and I pay $6,900 which is ridiculous! You wonder why many are underwater and can not build equity. My tax’s in 22 years are equal to my home value now which is still less than purchase price after 11 years.