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Submitted by Anon, Feb 25, 2008 08:20

What everybody has lost sight of is that full pension at 55 is 14% less than the full pension at 62 and 10% less than the 30 year pension. At 55 a teacher will get 50% and at 30 years they will get 60%. How come all tyhe other city workers are able top retire at 20 years at 1/2 pay?

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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...	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
↔	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
↔	francisshean	Feb 15, 2008 10:38
↔	MartinSanderson	Feb 15, 2008 10:03
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↔ 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