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2012 Teacher Retirees Over $120,000

140 K-12 teachers, not including administrators, retired this year with pensions over $100,000; 15 retired with pensions over $120,000.

There has been much talk lately about pensions given the strike here in Grayslake. As I discussed in the ForOurChildrensFuture.com townhall meetings how the end of career salary hikes artificially inflate retirement salaries making them fiscally unsustainable.  In fact there are over 140 K-12 teachers, not including administrators, retired this year with pensions over $100,000. Below are those who retired with pensions over $120,000. 

Name School District Retire Date Annual Pension Subject Connell, Harold W Maine TWP HSD 207 6/8/2012       183,688 Driv Ed Monahan, Kenneth C Leyden CHSD 212 5/25/2012       156,033 Spanish Spallato, Anthony F Maine TWP HSD 207 6/8/2012       152,472 Spec Ed Nelson, Jerrold S Maine TWP HSD 207 6/8/2012       147,705 Math Brazier, Michael E Proviso TWP HSD 209 5/26/2012       143,668 Phys Ed Conway, Timothy J Highland Park TWP HSD 113 6/9/2012       131,649 Drama Myers, Carol J Highland Park TWP HSD 113 6/9/2012       130,451 Phys Ed Cratty, Cathy M Highland Park TWP HSD 113 6/9/2012       129,500 Guidance Castronova, Thomas I Maine TWP HSD 207 6/8/2012       128,046 Spec Ed Wietlispach, Michael A Palatine TWP HSD 211 6/9/2012       127,125 Science DeFalco, Joseph V Jr. Hinsdale TWP HSD 86 6/8/2012       125,947 Spec Ed Lombardi, Rick M Maine TWP HSD 207 6/8/2012       125,834 Guidance Meltzer, Eugene M Avoca SD 37 6/9/2012       121,963 English Heiteen, Jan L Downers Grove CHS 99 6/2/2012       120,491 English Franz, William E Jr. Consolidated HSD 230 5/30/2012       120,228 Driv Ed

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