A SMALL INCREASE TEACHER RETIREMENT INCENTIVE IS NEEDED (1.5% TO 1.6%) TO ALLOW THOSE VETERAN TEACHERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE, THE OPPORTUNITY (AND INCENTIVE) TO RETIRE!
MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE EXPECTING TO LAY-OFF THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS....WHO WILL BE COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION! IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT???????
ALSO, OUR MICHIGAN COLLEGE "EDUCATION" GRADUATES ARE UNABLE TO SECURE TEACHING POSITIONS IN THE STATE THAT THEY RESIDE IN! OUR CHILDREN ARE LEAVING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN TO FIND JOBS! IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?????
PLEASE, PLEASE RECONSIDER THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE FOR THOSE EDUCAOTRS WHO ARE "SITTING ON THE FENCE" AND ARE ELIBLE TO RETIRE!
IN THE LONG RUN..............IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE WORTH IT AND MAKES ALOT MORE SENSE!!!!!