CHICAGO– Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), today named State Senator Heather Steans the organization’s “Tax Villain of the Month” at a news conference in the Senators’ district, which is Chicago. Tobin distributed “wanted flyers” for the tax villain that summarized how Steans earned this infamous designation.
National Taxpayers United of Illinois continues to get considerable press. The following Op-Ed, written by NTUI President Jim Tobin, was printed April 12 in Crain’s Chicago Business.
CHICAGO–Illinois taxpayers should take a look at the top-100 salaries of Illinois government teachers. Then they should look at their latest real estate tax bills. The tax bills have been increasing because of bloated public school teacher salaries such as: a gym teacher making $184,029 a year…a guidance counselor making $183,182 a year…a driver education teacher making $167,351 a year…and the top salary, a music teacher making $189,434 a year.
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