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
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
I became interested in a series of emails from and to incumbent candidates running for re-election on the Grayslake Unit School District 46 Board. They are of interest, first, because they were sent on two school district email accounts and, … Continue reading
Chris Williams of Grafton-Algonquin-Nunda-Dorr Community Advocates shares a request that Crystal Lake High School District 155 make public details of the most expensive part of the school budget–teacher salaries. It comes on the rejection of the following Freedom of Information … 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
The National Education Association is a pillar of the Democratic Party. But, most people don’t know what’s in the semi-public statement by former General Counsel Bob Chanin above. It’s now being aired on Wisconsin television stations by The Economic Freedom … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has surveyed school districts with major presences in McHenry County and discovered that union employees paid $3.8 million in dues during calendar year 2010. The total amount was $3,825,572. Contracts are typically for more than one year … Continue reading
There was a cartoon in the Chicago Tribune in which a man wearing a red “Wisconsin Teachers Union” tee shirt says, “Must be some Nazi!” He’s referring to Democratic Party President Franklin Roosevelt’s 1937 comment, “The process of collective bargaining, … Continue reading
Since McHenry High School District 156 has the hottest school board race in the county, I thought readers might like to know how much its employees spend in union dues. And the envelope, please… $109,331. There are 158 teachers. Operating … Continue reading
So, who’s going to be the three victors out of the thirteen candidates for the McHenry High School District 156 board contest? Tell me which of the thirteen are endorsed by the teachers union and I’ll tell on whom I … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that the Illinois Education Association is on the defensive with Democrats so solidly in control of the Illinois General Assembly, but reading the post card below certainly leads to that conclusion. It was preceded by a … Continue reading
The following telephone message received by a McHenry County teacher and presumably all other Illinois Education Association members: This is IEA President Ken Swanson with an urgent message about a legislative emergency You will be receiving in the mail an … Continue reading
The invitation is out for State Rep. Jack Franks October fund raiser. That’s the one where he solicited all over McHenry County and beyond building a political base for his anticipated run for the United States Congress in 2012. As … Continue reading
It is always interesting to see how the journalists and editors in the local newspapers describe something and then compare such descriptions with source documents. Here’s how the people who made their proposal to the Cary 26 school board described … Continue reading
Teachers unions want legislators who are automatic votes for what they want, when they really want it. Jacks Franks is one of those automatic votes for the Illinois teachers unions. For ten years he has tried hiding this position. Where? … Continue reading
John O’Neill is the Republican candidate running for state representative against ten-years-in-Springfield Democrat Jack Franks. Franks cheered in the election of Rod Blagojevich and his era of Democrat politics, even asking him for appointments for friends and family. You certainly … Continue reading
The Rev. and State Senator James Meeks’ voucher bill (Senate Bill 2494 ) to allow Chicago Public School students from failing and overcrowded schools to attend the private school of their parents’ choice with a relatively small portion of the … Continue reading
As U.S. House Democratic Party Speaker Tip O’Neill said, “All politics is local.” So, I guess that puts McHenry County Blog in the right place for those who want to know about “local.” That’s what McLean County Pundit reminds readers … Continue reading
We finished the list of individuals listed on State Rep. Jack Franks’ fall fund raiser invitation. Today, we list the political action committees and businesses below: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and TrainmenBNSF RailwayElevator Constructors Local 2Freise’s Country MarketFraternal Order of … Continue reading
Would the Springfield Democrats and teacher unions still be talking about raising the income tax 50%? (Almost forgot, the Illinois Education Association–90,000 teachers strong–want a “revenue increase,” not a tax hike.) Of course they would. They’re Democrats. … Continue reading
