Sangamon Sun

How long did teacher Karen E. Fairley work for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 5 before retiring, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Karen E. Fairley worked with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 5 from 2003/2004 to 2019/2020 when they retired.

In that time, they contributed $56,533 to their pension and have received $7,826 so far after their retirement.

They earned $25,059 annually at the time they retired.

A study by Andrew J. Rotherham at Bellwether Education Partners, said less than half of the U.S.’s millions of teachers receive any kind of pension. At issue is the standard teacher pension not accommodating teachers who move between school districts.

Rotherham said a sizable amount of teacher pensions are made in the last five years of a pension, approximately between 25 and 30 years of contributions.

Many U.S. pensions for public teachers aren’t as well-protected at 401(k) plans, according to Ryan Fralich with Teach For America. He pushed for more education to teachers about how their retirement funds are handled and more regulation.

The average teacher salary in the US is roughly $60,000 in 2019. Teachers just starting out can expect to earn less than $40,000, according to Melanie Weir with Business Insider.

Educator	School District	First Year to Last Year
Juan A. Soria	Rockford School District 205	1962/1963 to 2014/2015
Nancy E. Zeppi	ECHO Joint Agreement	1963/1964 to 2014/2015
Teri A. Grossman	Deerfield School District 109	1962/1963 to 2013/2014
Pamela F. Predmore	Marengo-Union ECSD 165	1963/1964 to 2014/2015
Katherine G. Wolff	Rockford School District 205	1965/1966 to 2015/2016
Cheryl M. Gustafson	School District U46	1967/1968 to 2017/2018
William C. Benham	Rockford School District 205	1962/1963 to 2012/2013
Darlene Hoffenberg	Deerfield School District 109	1965/1966 to 2014/2015
Robert H. Willis	Rockford School District 205	1963/1964 to 2012/2013
Johnetta F. Flynn	Rockford School District 205	1969/1970 to 2017/2018
Karen P. Farrell	Rondout School District 72	1967/1968 to 2015/2016
Kathleen Kozak	School District U46	1967/1968 to 2015/2016
Diane M. Keller	Robertson Charter School	1970/1971 to 2018/2019
Theodore C. Agresta	School District U46	1963/1964 to 2010/2011
Karen L. Ferdman	Deerfield School District 109	1969/1970 to 2016/2017
Lynn P. Buscemi	Rockford School District 205	1968/1969 to 2015/2016
Ronald J. Skertich	ECHO Joint Agreement	1966/1967 to 2013/2014
Nancy J. Mayfield	Rockford School District 205	1966/1967 to 2013/2014
Judy E. Cunningham	Rockford School District 205	1969/1970 to 2016/2017
Sandra L. Junia	Fremont School District 79	1968/1969 to 2015/2016
Mary E. West	Deerfield School District 109	1970/1971 to 2017/2018
Marlene K. Berman	School District U46	1965/1966 to 2012/2013
Craig R. H. Laurent	Rockford School District 205	1966/1967 to 2012/2013
Terese L. Mueller	Kankakee School District 111	1967/1968 to 2013/2014
Mary L. Markey	Mokena School District 159	1972/1973 to 2018/2019
Jeanne I. Kuziel	Harrison School District 36	1971/1972 to 2016/2017
Vivian R. White	Rockford School District 205	1967/1968 to 2012/2013
Joyce A. Frazier	School District U46	1970/1971 to 2015/2016
Marilyn A. Tobiaski	Grass Lake School District 36	1967/1968 to 2012/2013
Linda K. Cascio	Rockford School District 205	1970/1971 to 2015/2016
Britta J. Peterson	Rockford School District 205	1967/1968 to 2012/2013
Sharon L. Center	Deerfield School District 109	1969/1970 to 2014/2015
Kathy A. Jones	School District U46	1973/1974 to 2018/2019
Sandra Morgan	ECHO Joint Agreement	1967/1968 to 2012/2013
Janice K. Roddis	Decatur School District 61	1968/1969 to 2013/2014
James J. Corrona	Decatur School District 61	1968/1969 to 2013/2014
Ruth E. Davis	Paxton-Buckley-Loda 10	1972/1973 to 2017/2018
Janice E. Loftus	Decatur School District 61	1966/1967 to 2011/2012
Christine M. Aupperle	Rockford School District 205	1970/1971 to 2015/2016
Sonya R. Frazin	Gurnee School District 56	1972/1973 to 2017/2018
Nancy K. Dewey	Paxton-Buckley-Loda 10	1966/1967 to 2011/2012
Eileen A. Parks	School District U46	1967/1968 to 2012/2013
Jeanne P. Benson	Kankakee School District 111	1970/1971 to 2015/2016
Elaine F. Goldstein	School District U46	1972/1973 to 2017/2018
Clara S. Henley	Cypress School District 64	1968/1969 to 2013/2014
Richard W. Crandall	Rockford School District 205	1967/1968 to 2012/2013
Athena V. Velianoff	School District U46	1973/1974 to 2018/2019
Peggy E. Goldman	Deerfield School District 109	1968/1969 to 2012/2013
Douglas E. Smith	Philip J Rock Service Center	1969/1970 to 2013/2014
Jo A. Amburgey	Gavin School District 37	1973/1974 to 2017/2018
Susan E. Choffnes	Deerfield School District 109	1970/1971 to 2014/2015
Sylvia M. Presswood	Cobden Unit District 17	1973/1974 to 2017/2018
James L. Crow	Rockford School District 205	1971/1972 to 2015/2016
Charles L. Popp	School District U46	1967/1968 to 2011/2012
Carole J. North	Joliet School District 86	1966/1967 to 2010/2011
David A. Marszalek	School District U46	1974/1975 to 2018/2019
Nancy A. Roberts	Gurnee School District 56	1969/1970 to 2013/2014
Linda E. Cariveau	Mokena School District 159	1969/1970 to 2013/2014
Deborah P. Dunnavan-Moreau	Rockford School District 205	1970/1971 to 2014/2015
Barbara T. White	New Lenox School District 122	1970/1971 to 2014/2015
Judith A. Alexander	Decatur School District 61	1966/1967 to 2010/2011
Marcia L. Finger	New Lenox School District 122	1970/1971 to 2014/2015
Nancy J. Burney	School District U46	1966/1967 to 2010/2011
Mary P. Maurer	School District U46	1966/1967 to 2010/2011
Lois M. Kleck	Rockdale School District 84	1967/1968 to 2011/2012
Scharrie I. Brady	School District U46	1972/1973 to 2016/2017
Lynn J. DeLacey	Rockford School District 205	1969/1970 to 2013/2014
Sally E. Coady	School District U46	1971/1972 to 2015/2016
Terri J. Lindmark	Rockford School District 205	1967/1968 to 2011/2012
Donna M. Mansell	School District U46	1969/1970 to 2013/2014
Karon S. Maehl	Kankakee School District 111	1966/1967 to 2010/2011
Maria Utz	ECHO Joint Agreement	1970/1971 to 2014/2015
Joann E. Simkins	District 50 Schools	1966/1967 to 2010/2011
Cathleen C. Powers	Rockford School District 205	1972/1973 to 2016/2017
Linda J. Greene	Rockford School District 205	1972/1973 to 2016/2017
Kenneth T. Karcher	Robein School District 85	1971/1972 to 2015/2016
Susan L. Trimby	New Lenox School District 122	1974/1975 to 2018/2019
Sally A. Wallace	NSSEO	1971/1972 to 2015/2016
Nancy J. Dornbush	Rockford School District 205	1971/1972 to 2015/2016
Laura H. Meehan	Rockford School District 205	1973/1974 to 2016/2017
Grant M. Carter	School District U46	1968/1969 to 2011/2012
Patricia A. Flubacker	School District U46	1969/1970 to 2012/2013
Judy A. Gustafson	Rockford School District 205	1974/1975 to 2017/2018
Linda H. Doyle	Richland School District 88A	1968/1969 to 2011/2012
Renell G. Herold	Marengo-Union ECSD 165	1971/1972 to 2014/2015
Mary L. Motley	Deerfield School District 109	1972/1973 to 2015/2016
Susan L. Turner	Rockford School District 205	1969/1970 to 2012/2013
Connie J. Edmon	Joliet School District 86	1969/1970 to 2012/2013
James R. Cole	Freeport School District 145	1968/1969 to 2011/2012
Lana M. Hoey	Decatur School District 61	1967/1968 to 2010/2011
Cecelia J. Morgan	School District U46	1970/1971 to 2013/2014
Marlene J. Miller	Rockford School District 205	1969/1970 to 2012/2013
Mary A. Walsh	Lincolnshire-Prairie View 103	1969/1970 to 2012/2013
Gloria J. Hendricks	Kaskaskia Special Education	1970/1971 to 2013/2014
Cynthia M. Gardner	Nippersink School District 2	1968/1969 to 2011/2012
Joanne A. Niehay	Decatur School District 61	1968/1969 to 2011/2012
Judith M. Cowen	Rockford School District 205	1970/1971 to 2013/2014
Linda S. Truckenmiller-Krum	Freeport School District 145	1971/1972 to 2014/2015
Susan E. Wittum	Nippersink School District 2	1972/1973 to 2015/2016
Renee Goier	Deerfield School District 109	1969/1970 to 2012/2013