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Teachers Get Big Gift From GOP

Submitted by Kathryn Sever, Feb 15, 2008 15:18

This incentive should be offered to all TRS members, not just to NYC!


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Let's elect all new Republicans and Democrat state legislators, because the current legislators voted to permit teachers to retire with... [MORE]

DW 

Feb 18, 2008 11:36

What everybody has lost sight of is that full pension at 55 is 14% less than the full pension at... [MORE]

Anon 

Feb 25, 2008 08:20

Why is it that every time I hear of Barclay getting the backing of some group, there appears to be... [MORE]

TessieNY 

Feb 16, 2008 13:12

This incentive should be offered to all TRS members, not just to NYC!

Kathryn Sever 

Feb 15, 2008 15:18

A deal between the teachers unions and the Republicans? Talk about strange bedfellows, since teachers unions have always been notoriously... [MORE]

A. Levy 

Feb 15, 2008 11:15

It's old politics at play [MORE]

francisshean 

Feb 15, 2008 10:38

Looks like the UFT is the new 1199. [MORE]

MartinSanderson 

Feb 15, 2008 10:03

Lets see ....... maybe $40,000/yr typical (full career) pension, payable 5 years sooner =$200,000..... for 585,000 members = about $1Billion... [MORE]

Big Payoff for votes 

Feb 15, 2008 09:41

The teachers didn't get a gift. Those who will be paid to do nothing got a gift, which NYC teachers... [MORE]

Larry Littlefield 

Feb 15, 2008 08:34

I truly believe that given the stress of working in urban public schools, this early retirement plan is beneficial to... [MORE]

Matt 

Feb 15, 2008 07:00

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