State employees petition proposed changes to pension
Despite the decision from the state legislature to re-work state employee pensions until the summer, educators and other state employees still gathered outside of the statehouse this weekend to fight for their pensions. When asked about the proposal, Elementary School Educator Tommy Young said, “It changes what I plan to do in the future, and how I plan to continue a success forward. It felt like a punch in the gut.” Young has worked with educators across the country, and says that up until a week ago, he felt proud to say that he was a teacher in Vermont. “Vermont always seemed t...
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