“Older teachers would get help to retire early under Senate measure” by Andrew Garber
The Seattle Times, Olympia Bureau
Published 2/22/11
Retrieved 2/27/11
Complete URL: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014303070_teachers23m.html
Intended Audience: teachers
Summary: A new bill proposes to give financial incentive to help older teachers more easily transition into retirement at an earlier age (approximately 3 years earlier). The bill would provide a $250 monthly stipend to help cover medical expenses before they become eligible for Medicare. Supporters of the bill predict these expenses will be offset by replacing newer, lower-paid teachers with the more experienced, higher-paid teachers who retire early. The salary difference between new teachers and veterans is reported to be around $23,000.
Key Point: Older, higher-paid teachers will receive financial support to retire early.
Relevance: Allowing – or encouraging – older teachers to retire early creates more room in the job market for new teachers. Not sure how else to say it, relevance is pretty self-explanatory in this case.
It's good to know how a teacher feels about this proposal - I thought it was a great idea as well but suspected the older teachers would feel like they were getting the boot. But I think as long as this early retirement option remains an "option" rather than a mandate, it will definitely help new teachers with new schools of thought get and keep their jobs.
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