Chicago teachers average salary: $70,000 – $76,000 per year (Highest or 2nd highest in nation).
Chicago average family income: $47,000 per year.
The city has already offered an 11% raise to teachers, but the union denied it.
The Chicago Teachers Union originally asked for a 30% raise.
Average health-care costs paid by teachers: 3%.
Out of every new dollar set aside for public education in Illinois in the last 5 years, 71 cents goes to teacher retirement costs.
Only 15% of fourth graders are proficient in reading.
Only 56% of students who enter their freshman year of high school wind up graduating.
Well, no wonder they don't want their jobs to be subject to teacher evaluations.
