Teacher pensions under attack? IEA leadership cancels May Lobby Day.
IEA President Cinda Klickna addresses PREA members at last year’s Lobby Day. This year she is telling us to stay home. Lobby Day has been cancelled this year by the IEA “no fight” leadership.
Shocking news from an IEA Region meeting last night.
The annual Lobby Day, where IEA rank-and-file members head for Springfield to meet with their state senators and house members has been cancelled this year.
The excuse is that the Capitol is going through some reconstruction.
The problem is that our pensions are threatened with deconstruction!
So check this out. There’s an election in November. There will undoubtedly be a bill from the House side that looks like last year’s HB 512. Senate President John Cullerton has already telegraphed his desire to reduce pension benefits in a way that would not lead to a court fight.
And the response from IEA leadership to the 133,000 members of our Association? Stay home.
Don’t fight.
Stay home.
Also see “Romney wants us to talk about inequality in quiet rooms.”
Ssshhh, IEA members.
I can’t wait to see the rousing video explaining this move.