Some people love unions. Some people say unions are no good. This video does a spectacular job of showing what happens with public union employees, our taxes and their money. Also, how are politicians involved in all this? Paul Ryan says, "In a Romney-Ryan administration we will not be ambiguous, we will stand with education reform, we will champion bipartisan education reforms putting students first."
Consider the teachers' strike going on in Chicago (Sept 2012), then watch the video:
** Chicago teachers average salary: $70,000 -- $76,000 per year (Highest or 2nd highest in nation).
** Chicago average family income: $47,000 per year.
** The city has already offered an 11% raise to teachers, but the union denied it.
** The Chicago Teachers Union originally asked for a 30% raise.
** Average health-care costs paid by teachers: 3%.
** Out of every new dollar set aside for public education in Illinois in the last 5 years, 71 cents goes to teacher retirement costs.
** Only 15% of fourth graders are proficient in reading.
** Only 56% of students who enter their freshman year of high school wind up graduating.
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