In a race to get a contract done before the budget repair bill goes through - the Racine teacher's union has reached a tentative agreement to a pay freeze, paying half their pension contributions and picking up the some of the tab for their health benefits. This would be a savings of $18 million of the $25 million projected budget. 72% of the Racine school budget goes to the teachers? But wait! I have been told that it is all about the kids. This has me thinking it might be about the teachers and their union after all.
Oh yeah - in 2 years when this contract is up they will collectively bargain to make that up with interest!
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