Illinois lawmakers close to requiring $40,000 teacher minimum pay

[TexasTowelie]

Illinois lawmakers are now one vote away from sending legislation to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk that would mandate a minimum $40,000 annual salary for the state's teachers. Opponents say it will result in property tax hikes, particularly in downstate school districts.

Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, ushered Senate Bill 10 out of the Senate last month. House Bill 2078 was amended to match Manar’s earlier bill that would require the $40,000 minimum salary by 2023.

The legislation passed along partisan lines Wednesday.

“It would establish a minimum teacher salary in the state beginning in the 2020 school year of just over $32,000 and phase that up over the next four years,” Manar said.

Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-lawmakers-close-to-requiring-teacher-minimum-pay/article_e58960d8-8320-11e9-a63d-774295e09672.html

[beachbum bob]

1. downstate school districts been given a free ride for decades in their property taxes

as those local school districts pay nothing towards their teachers and admin pensions at all.....vs Chicago CPS areas which not only pays for their pensions but thru state income tax structure pays for downstate teacher's pensions.

Throw in the routine of promoting teachers and school admins a year or so out from retirement to gain even higher pensions which again, are not paid by the locals via property tax,

Illinois has issues for sure, mostly becasue of this type of stuff happening all over downstate Illinois. BTW, I live in downstate Illinois