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The teachers in Cary Grade Schools are teaching. They could be striking as the School Board imposed a contract on them. But, they’re not striking. They want to talk more. The meeting is at the Cary Junior High. = = … Continue reading
Category Archives: Teacher
In what is labeled a “Joint Press Release,” the Huntley School Board and teachers union announce agreement has been reached on a one-year teachers’ contract. Algonquin, IL – After a collaborative and constructive process, the Board of Education of Consolidated … Continue reading
I was disappointed, but not surprised, when District 300 did not reveal the details of its teachers’ contract prior to its early June public vote. The 2008 Huntley School Board allowed taxpayers to read the document before it was approved. … Continue reading
Even since the Huntley School Board decided to share teacher negotiation details with taxpayer-voters on its web site, I have been watching for some other district to follow suit. Carpentersville District 300, which approved a contract without publishing its contents, … Continue reading
School District 300 is apparently in no hurry to allow the public to see its contract. This is the “contracts” page that is supposed to have the link to the contract. I have had it open and refreshed it several … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times released a school teacher and administrator data base this week that some might find interesting. “Salary data includes base, summer-, after-school pay, benefits, vacation- or sick-day payouts, pre-retirement salary bumps. Average includes only full-time employees,” says the … Continue reading
Since I just found the following memo, I wrongly assumed it had been just released. My bad. I would remind folks that in 2008, Huntley School District 158’s Board released the “final offer” contract language for the taxpayer public to … Continue reading
The following is a description of the District 300 teachers’ contract which I received from Joe Stevens today: Teachers’ contract approved last night—— A one year agreement Hard salary freeze Changes to insurance benefits which trigger all other labor groups … Continue reading
The biggest item in every local government’s budget is employee salaries. And the teachers’ contract is the biggest part of that budget segment. District 300’s Board approved the contract with the IEA local called LEAD (what does that stand for?) … Continue reading
From the press release below from the District 300 School Board and its teachers’ union, it is evident that the taxpaying public will not be trusted to read the proposed new contract with its teachers’ union. District 300, which is … Continue reading
With both House Speaker Mike Madigan and House Minority Leader Tom Cross supporting Cross’ pension reform bill, the Illinois Education is contacting members urging them to contact their state legislators. No mention is made by the IEA of how their … Continue reading
There is a gentleman named Mike Laird who often comments on teacher pension issues. He got me thinking about compensation. His basic argument is that when the majority of teachers in Illinois pay nothing or under 2% of the 9.4% … Continue reading
Yesterday, I took from the McHenry County Republican web site something State Rep. Mike Tryon had put up about educational reform. It contained “Talking Points for Educational Reform.” Undoubtedly handed out to all Republican members of the Illinois House. One … Continue reading
We are in this mess because over the years Governors have proposed X amount of dollars for education. Usually a couple of hundred million dollars. When the discussions of how to cut up that amount took place, current salaries … Continue reading
Indicating these are not the salad days for teachers’ unions is the settlement reached between the Elgin Community College Board and its faculty. It’s not a “no raise” situation, even though there will be no increase in base pay. The … Continue reading
While I was doing the story on how the Rockford Register-Star is trying to hold onto circulation, I found a story on the Rockford school district that had an interesting paragraph. Here it is: Union contract talks In March, the … Continue reading
This press release from We Ask America takes a look at political reactions in Wisconsin to the Republicans’ move to weaken collective bargaining for public employees. We Ask America was the only firm known to have surveyed the 8th Congressional … Continue reading
In his Champion News.net column today former Huntley School Board member Larry Snow throws a spotlight on how public pensions can have million dollar payouts. “It takes little math skills to figure out it takes more than a million … Continue reading
Former Huntley School Board member Larry Snow has done a prodigious amount of research about school districts where teachers pay nothing for their pensions. Those employed in the private sector pay into Social Security. But they also pay the entire … Continue reading
McHenry Citizens Tax Watch, a new group springing out of Wonder Lake founded by Bob Anderson and David Yang, held a meeting Sunday afternoon at Christ the King Catholic Church. It was a bifurcated one featuring National Taxpayers United of … Continue reading