So, just how much do Wisconsin teachers really make?
Wisconsin is still in the news as public unions continue to battle Governor Walker and other states are considering reducing union power. Plenty of people voiced their opinions, emotions have run high (typical) and positions have been entrenched. What has not been discussed or at least not reliably are actual facts. Specifically, what are we talking about in terms of numbers. Many have correctly pointed out that Governor Walker is now going purely after union power given the fact that Wisconsin teachers already agreed to benefit cuts in the form of increased contributions. The question really should be phrased in the following manner: How much exactly are they sacrificing and what have collective bargaining rights given Wisconsin teachers up to this point? When discussing compensation, total compensation is the number that needs to be examined. This includes both health insurance and retirement contributions. Let us look at the numbers. To get the skinny, we