The meaning of the word education
Bill Clinton once told us it depended upon what the meaning of “is” is. For Illinois citizens it depends upon what the meaning of “education” is. Let us see if we know what the…
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Bill Clinton once told us it depended upon what the meaning of “is” is. For Illinois citizens it depends upon what the meaning of “education” is. Let us see if we know what the…
Read MoreAfter reading various news reports recently promoting “Education Week” I decided it would only be fair that I represent the taxpayer for “Taxpayer Week” where we taxpayers would solicit praise from various public employee…
Read MoreTom Trousdale from Leyden High School District 212 recently wrote a letter lamenting, once again, the state of the poor, underpaid, underpensioned Illinois schoolteacher. This is another example of teacher union mythology that,…
Read MoreDavid Denholm, who is the president of the Public Service Research Foundation, recently analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics and reported his findings in the Heartland Institute’s Budget & Tax News….
Read MoreBy Bill Zettler Since teachers have the Golden Apple Award I thought it only appropriate to have a similar award for politicians called the “Golden Handcuff Award.” Whereas the Golden Apple recognizes the highest…
Read MoreBy Bill Zettler Where has all the District 95 money gone? Surprise, surprise it went to the teachers. How many District 95 taxpayers have had their salaries increase by 46% over the last 4…
Read MoreAs printed in the Daily Herald: Give ’em a million, save a billion. That is my answer to Darwin Heide’s letter urging all of us to call Springfield and let them know how upset…
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