Comments on: Teachers Reply on Re-Opening Contract

By: lance sterling

lance sterling — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:58:38 +0000

FIRE THEM. WE WILL FIND PEOPLE TO REPLACE THEM. THE GRAVY TRAIN IS OVER. PEOPLE ARE OUT OF WORK. THE UNION DOESN’T RUN US ED LANCE

By: Please, Ann

Please, Ann — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:48:50 +0000

The teachers gave up 1/2 day’s pay and the above tiny contribution to their benefits. THESE ARE REAL CONCESSIONS? Why is it not obvious that if we reneged on the contract and the teachers went on strike, there would be over hundreds of candidates vying for their positions, many of whom would be happier and more qualified at fulfilling them? Maybe then they would be willing to earn their positions teaching at the most desired school district in the nation. Yet we need a superintendent and a Board that has the grit to face off with them. With the New Secretary of Education, and the initiatives in education, they must know that their days are numbered.

By: lance sterling

lance sterling — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:27:45 +0000

the people who work in the town for us are making more than 50% of the people who live and pay the taxes lanceGET REAL

By: Observer

Observer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:15:22 +0000

NO NEW TAX INCREASES…get real people. Teachers only pay 6% of their medical insurance and are crying about it? How would they like to pay no portion of their health insurance and be UNEMPLOYED??? These are tough economic times…Join the real work force..for those fortunate to hold jobs.

By: Judy Silberstein

Judy Silberstein — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:28:24 +0000

My apologies: I omitted a “0″ when typing in the budget figure. The number now shown is correct.

Thanks for using your sharp eyes!

By: taxpayer

taxpayer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:58:26 +0000

1. the budget number on the second paragraph is wrong. I believe it is 10 times higher.
2. surely, thoroughly educated teachers, with a profusion of Ed Drs, MA, PhDs, can read the press or listen to the news and understand the rough outline of the financial predicament. Do they need more information about the dire situation of our national, state, local economy? Maybe they do. Ms Borsellino just proves to us again how out of touch she and her constituents are with the real world.

By: Anon E Mous

Anon E Mous — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:55:38 +0000

And people of the community reply, that they will turn down a proposed budget that would require that they increase the amount of money (taxes) they give to the school district!

As Robert Half said, ‘People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can’t live within its income.