>Its funny but every time someone attempts to debate anything in education ,no matter what it is there always an outpouring from “teachers” and their supporters talking about how “hard” they work and how little they get paid . There are close to 100 comments from “teachers” complaining about there pay or about how the Village of Ridgewood taxpayers who spend over $80 million dollars a year on the Ridgewood School System show an “uncanny lack of support” . Really we suggest if you have any doubts about that support try getting the $80 million from someone else , then maybe you may come to realise how much money that really is and what an enormous sacrifice parents make to live in this town .
We have no doubt that there are many well qualified ,well meaning and hard working teachers out there looking out for the kids, while others are just marking time . We find it very disturbing but the very fact that virtually every comment has turned into a “teacher ” ranting about their pay lends credibility to to all the critics of public education.
Let us be clear and remind everyone once again education is about the students ,end of story ! Its not out educators and their minions ,the school construction authority , administrators or any other form of ego aggrandisement ! Eduction is not about teachers,salaries,days off ,perks, summer vacations ,pensions, or tenure its about the kids !
the Staff of the Ridgewood blog
