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Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:08 pm
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I hope the SuperStars wait until President Cullerton finishes before looking foolish…
… again
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:28 pm
Rich, did you ever page for Cullerton?
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:30 pm
We know the Sen Pres loves him his pension bill; but would suggest keeping solidarity with House Speaker, Unions and middle class folks & tellin’ raunner, we’ll get to the pension bill(s), just as soon as you get a budget done. Just sayin’.
Comment by sal-says Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:37 pm
Does this mean Cullerton wants to bail out CPS?
Comment by Mama Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:37 pm
Is the governor in the club house?
Comment by Mama Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:41 pm
With all due respect to president Cullerton who along with MM has nearly bankrupted Illinois, the suburbs receive almost ZERO funding from Springfield for education these days. If Lake Forst, or N Trier tax payers want to provide their students with local funding, it’s not our Fault the nitwits in Springfiield can no longer adequately fund Chicago and other less wealthy districts. If the State wasn’t paying 26 percent of revenue for pensions, Illinois would have adequate resources. Don’t come looking to suburbs who have been able to manage their finances by taxing their homeowners for a bailout.
Comment by Sue Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:49 pm
So is President Cullerton officially a Raunerite now? Does he now want to destroy the unions and the working class in Illinois like Rauner does? Does he hate real people like Rauner does?
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 12:58 pm
“Is the governor in the club house?”
Not today but we hope he accepts the invitation to address the City Club of Chicago soon.
Comment by Tweed Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 1:04 pm
Sandack tweeting throughout!
Comment by burbanite Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 1:12 pm
Sue, if your premise is correct, then why is it that those suburban districts are opposed to making changes in the funding formula?
Could it possibly be because your preconceived notions of how state education dollars are actually spent is wrong?
Comment by Juice Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 1:14 pm
Sue, Please playback the money your the state borrowed from worker’s pensions to send money to your schools.
Comment by Liberty Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 1:17 pm
How does this new education funding plan work in funding programs like Special Education?
Comment by Mama Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 1:19 pm
Fascinating that this problem that has been an issue for 20 plus years is only being addressed now that CPS is teetering with bankruptcy. Who does the Senator blame, some unnamed Republican from 20 years ago. Any mention of his or his parties failures go unmentioned.
Comment by Lucky Pierre Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 1:19 pm
@ Sue… And how many years did the State pay 0% of revenue into the pension?
Comment by Rufus Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 1:30 pm
Interesting approach…
I’d tend to buy into the changes to the school aid formula approach *IF* Cook County goes back to regular statutory levels of assessment on property, and loses the assessment classification system. In other words, set all non-farm property in the State back to .3333% of fair market value.
Give them 4 years to phase it in. But NO extensions.
Either that or take local real estate taxes totally out of the school aid formula calculations…
…which we know won’t happen.
But at least there’s something there on the table to start talking about.
Good on Cullerton.
Comment by Judgment Day (On The Road) Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 2:04 pm
=I’m working with Senator Manar on legislation that secures a fair, adequate and well-funded education for all children=
LOL. Manar is not looking for funding all children. He is redistributing a diminished pool, based on a nonsensical formula and pushing more money north. Word has it that he is actually blocking other efforts at true reform. I suspect he is positioning himself for a bigger office.
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Jan 25, 16 @ 2:49 pm