{"id":476438,"date":"2010-03-26T16:37:54","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T20:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illinoiseducationassociation.org\/?p=6867"},"modified":"2010-03-26T16:37:54","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T20:37:54","slug":"capitol-report-for-march-26-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/476438","title":{"rendered":"Capitol Report for March 26, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A week never to forget<\/h2>\n

\"\"Where do we begin? Let\u2019s start by defining the conditions we faced at the Capitol. The dictionary defines a\u00a0 tsunami as a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.\u00a0 And quite simply that is what happened.<\/p>\n

Those of us who are advocates for public education were hit by a tsunami of seismic proportion. The large wave came in the form of SB 1946<\/a>, the two-tier pension proposal.<\/p>\n

After several weeks of discussions between the Senate and organized labor, that underwater earthquake known as the Speaker of the House intervened and in less than 48 hours left a trail of destruction that will have irreversible effects.\u00a0 Like most tsunamis, the intervention was abrupt and without regard for the relationships that had been developed over the years.<\/p>\n

And like most tsunamis, there is always a second wave. This wave came in the form of SB 2494<\/a>, which establishes a pilot voucher program in Chicago. Hard to say if this one will have the same impact as the first, but we need to be on high alert.<\/p>\n

Back Home Lobby Days<\/h2>\n

For the next two weeks, we are asking you to participate in Back Home Lobby Days.\u00a0 Our lobbying message now turns to a revenue increase to Save Our Schools, Save Our State.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>These are the points that we would like you to address when talking with your legislators: <\/strong><\/h3>\n