Has anyone seen this? Any idea if it's legit?

[Frosty1]

MAKE THIS STORY GO VIRAL -- You Thought California State Pensions Were Out Of Control? Wait Until You See This List From Illinois
http://dailybail.com/home/make-this-story-go-viral-you-thought-california-state-pensio.html

It doesn't sound right to me.

[DURHAM D]

1. garbage

[spedtr90]

2. It's a crock.

http://www.familytaxpayers.org/salary.php

Found the link above. I put in a name from your link and got nothing. I put in Flossmoor as a district and got this: Flossmoor SD 161 2010 - Download data
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NAME SALARY (I assume the 6 digits are administration.)
Alborn, Marisa $44,110
Alexander, Charisma $41,293
Anderson, Tammy $43,508
Arendt, Margaret $38,968
Armellino, Johnna $56,151
Artus, Lillian $79,858
Atkins, Vanessa $163,821
Bacino, Joy $56,843
Bako, Natalie $49,243
Baratta, Renee $43,873
Batinich, Lois $44,795
Bauer, Andrew $39,415

[spedtr90]

3. found one

Salvo Marks does make $277,000. He's the district supt.

[Frustratedlady]

4. I think someone added a few numbers. I can't believe that.

They do have a decent pension, always have, but it isnt THAT decent.

[catnhatnh]

5. Gee-took 5 minutes to find the lying statistic here....

Look at the heading "assumes 7% annual raise"....read down the columns "years to retirement" and see how that relates to gross retirement amounts... Of course no one, teachers included have averaged 7% pay raises for 34 consecutive years. In fact if you look at wages in 1977 vs: today and adjust for inflation wages have been nearly flat for decades. Not to mention adding administrators and superintendents to a graphic representing "teachers" is like adding French Chefs to a graphic about "frycooks"...

[Frosty1]

6. Thanks

That is exactly what I was looking for.
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