Illinois TRS Tier 1 benefits are 42% funded.
Illinois TRS Tier 2 benefits are 127% funded.
So why are TRSIL Tier 2 teachers being forced to make contributions into the pension fund to pay down the debt for Tier 1 benefits?
It doesn't have to be this way: https://t.co/QLAt7auwB7
Someone should tell new teachers when they are starting that they only have a nearly 50/50 chance of actually earning any benefits that would put them on a path to retirement income security. Illinois Educators for Fair Retirement is calling for change: https://t.co/QLAt7atYLz
Illinois educators hired after January 1, 2011 will receive less than half of what previous generations of teachers have earned in retirement income. Learn more here: https://t.co/VL9g8Fo74x
This Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, we are celebrating the leadership of Asian and Pacific Islander Teach Plus teachers and their dedication to their students, families, and communities. #AAPIHeritageMonth#AAPI@TeachPlusIL
Gov. Gavin Newsom named Rob Bonta to be California's next attorney general. Bonta, an Asian-American progressive who is the son of civil rights activists, will be the first Filipino-American to hold the office. https://t.co/I2uHCoLH4r