 Debra Guzak is involved in early childhood development. She has many concerns and is very active in researching the impact of legislation that limits the ability of teachers to instruct and give of their talents and time to students. For example, some legislation that impacts teachers was when the State of Illinois recently capped their contribution to pension funds at 6% in new contracts. This past year, the state also pushed off $2.3 billion in public pension fund obligations. It has been estimated that the current state pension fund is already $35 billion in the red, which is the highest in the nation. By reducing the states contibution, local districts are left trying to make up the difference for retiring teachers.
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