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I am a CT teacher and wish I didn't have to belong to the union. I pay over $800 a year in dues! It drives me nuts that I contribute money to an organization that supports politicians I don't agree with and coddles/protects workers that should be fired. In terms of amount paid by CT teachers toward benefits, we have 7% of our salary deducted automatically from our pay for retirement. We pay no social security, but we don't get any benefits from it when we retire. To get the maximum retirement - about 70% of the salary we have to work 35 years. In my district we contribute 18% of the cost of our medical insurance - which will undoubtedly continue to go up.
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