Kansas Conservatives Decry 'Millionaire Pensions' For Superintendents

As always, the data from our conservative colleagues is EXCELLENT and worth a look no matter your partisan bent. 

However . . .

Counting & complaining about other people's money is never a good look and only serves to convince baristas that they don't need to smile at customers. 

We understand their frustrations . . .

But the reality is that KANSAS HANDS OUT BILLIONS WORTH OF CORPORATE WELFARE and cash for schools is the least troubling aspect of government largess . . .

"Kansas has 4,375 KPERS ‘millionaires’—state and local government retirees who will collect at least $1 million in pension benefits over their first 20 years of retirement. That is an increase of 597 over last year."

The money line . . . 

"State law prohibits KPERS from releasing names, but it’s a pretty safe bet that the first four on the list are superintendents because they are the highest paid.  Pensions are based on a final average salary over the previous few years and years of service."
 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Education officials at the top of the 2023 KPERS 'millionaires' list - The Sentinel

Almost 600 Kansas government retirees were added to the KPERS 'millionaires' list in 2023 and will collect at least $1 million in pension benefits in their first 20 years of retirement.