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Recent News About Chicago Public Schools
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Wirepoints: Teachers' contract deal will increase pressure on tax base, driving even more Chicagoans away
With junk credit and a broke city to fall back on, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will have to cover the costs of a new teachers’ contract through higher property taxes. That bill will amount to an estimated $1.5 billion over the next five years, according to an analysis by Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of Wirepoints. And, they say, the estimate is on the low side.
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CPS pension packages sweeter than private sector, IPI reports
With the average Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teacher receiving nearly $77,000 in annual pension benefits, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports that a retired CPS educator makes back what they put into the system just five months into retirement.
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Analysis: Chicago Public Schools' students drop out at 10x rate of peer districts
Of the 27,733 freshmen who entered a Chicago Public Schools high school in 2015, 2,740, or about ten percent, dropped out before graduating, according to an analysis of district filings by Chicago City Wire.
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for July
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in July
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for September
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in September
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for October
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in October
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for November
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in November
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for December
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in December
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for February
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in February
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for March
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in March
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for April
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in April
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for May
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in May
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Teacher Retirement Fund payouts for June
The following beneficiaries received pension payouts from the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund in June
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Wirepoints founder Glennon calls reelection of CTU's officer caucus 'beyond heartbreaking'
The founder of an online news outlet considers it a tragedy that the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) reelected an officer caucus, including its socialist president, reportedly by an overwhelming margin.
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Chicago Public Schools' bullying problem will only persist if Pritzker cuts program, ignores pleas
The Heartland Institute's Lennie Jarratt is convinced that the only chance Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials have of combating the system’s growing problem of student bullying lies in leaving more of the solution in the hands of the students and their parents.
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Former elementary teacher Bankovic paid in $15K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $352K in retirement
Former elementary teacher Jelena Bankovic, who retired in March 2019, saved $14,662 toward a pension over 4 years working for public schools, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund records show.
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Former bilingual teacher Rodriguez paid in $118K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.36M in retirement
Former bilingual teacher Luz Rodriguez, who retired in March 2019, saved $117,865 toward a pension over 25 years working for public schools, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund records show.
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Former substitute teacher Kobs paid in $74K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.51M in retirement
Former substitute teacher Sarah Kobs, who retired in March 2019, saved $74,034 toward a pension over 17 years working for public schools, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund records show.
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Former school social worker Constantinides paid in $178K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.44M in retirement
Former school social worker Helene Constantinides, who retired in March 2019, saved $177,900 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund records show.
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Former teacher McMurray paid in $143K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.19M in retirement
Former teacher Arlene McMurray, who retired in March 2019, saved $143,330 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund records show.