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Why shifting pension costs to schools is so controversial

January 05, 2013

A proposal to hand the state's future pension costs over to local school districts became such a sticking point that Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders agreed to set it aside to try to get some movement toward a pension deal. But it could come back. A look at data from the Teachers' Retirement System shows why it's so controversial.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130105/news/701059930/
 
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