Ex-Chancellor Klein a Pension Hypocrite?

Tired of booing at Cathie Black's gaffes? Her predecessor Joel Klein has a few more tricks up his sleeve. Though he recently wrote against teacher pensions in the Journal, and is rumored to be pulling in upwards of $4.5 million at his new gig at News Corp. (which owns the Journal), the Daily News brings word that Klein is set to pull in a $34,000-a-year pension from the city (Klein made $250k-a-year as Chancellor). It would take a teacher with a master's degree 20 years of service to earn a similar pension. How's that for "hollowing out public education?"

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By Garth Johnston in News on January 20, 2011 4:52 PM

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Rod

come now. we knew klein was a total fraud back in 2001. the man has been a liar and crook 100% of the time.

the only surprise is that the press was silent over an over.

that he can collect a pension after only 8 years as a "public servant" is astoundingly scandalous.

worst mayor evah - indeed!

GalBklyn

Guess Klein is a graduate of the "I've Got Mine school..."

IGM appears to have a very strong alumni group - especially among a certain upper income NY, NY crowd...