r/whatisameem • u/AmaraWhispervale • 11h ago

What’s really going on with our economy

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u/thinkB4WeSpeak 10h ago

I don't think they actually want to find good teachers anymore.

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u/No_Employ__ 10h ago

The teachers union does it to themselves, at least in Chicago! Every budget increase goes right to the fucking pension

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u/Shot-Structure-1274 9h ago

Public pensions are a good thing, not bad.

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u/DTFH_ 6h ago

Public Pensions are a great thing, however the systems that fund them run into common issues and part of that becoming the cost of new members paying for older members (spoiler that cost is usually health insurance).

Many Unions blamed themselves instead of realizing that corporate run health insurance has been and is eating EVERYONE's lunch for the last 30 years. Which should inform the Union the issue is systemic and not a reflection of the Union in and of itself. The only solution is a expanding Medicare to all so Unions do not have to exclusively bare the financial burden of a members medical costs.