Am I seeing things? Or did I just receive an email from my school essentially TELLING me to vote in favor of full day kindergarten?
My tax dollars PAID for an email influencing a vote? That I was already told at back to school night that if it does not pass, mandatory tuition based full day K would be implemented. Which is false last I checked.
Last I checked sending emails like this is actually a violation. It is unethical at LEAST. Our school administration should not have any influence, sway, or opinion on election matters and I will be bringing this to the attention of the state board of elections and any ethics board that could possibly be interested. And NOW I’ll be using my voice to make sure that anyone and everyone I can reach knows I will be voting NO to full day K, and I have a list of reasons why they should as well.
I unequivocally demand an follow-up email be sent to the parents informing them that this is a CHOICE and a tax increase is attached. And that we have already got one of the most expensive school budgets in the state. Find room in THAT budget, or take it off the table. Enough is enough.
This has gone far enough. When my high schooler can attend a full day of classes with all of his teachers in attendance and not one single “free period” because there is not a sub to be found, ask me for more money a school budget.
You all are educated, intelligent, well-paid individuals. I suspect you are qualified to implement and work within a budget. With all the free time you have now that the teacher contracts have been “settled”, go back to the drawing board, take a serious look at your astronomical budget, and find the solution you want.
Sincerely,
Melanie McWilliams
They did not learn a thing from the parking garage fiasco.
The residents of Ridgewood are smart. Our village officials seem to think that when we disagree with them it is because we do not understand. They are certain that they know what to do with OUR. money. Most of them have never worked in the public sector.
We did not like it when Roberta crossed the line in her support for the garage. The principal of Travel should be sanctioned.
By the way I once mentioned the holy hallowed private sector. Yes, Roberta came from the private sector and there, I will bet, she had to tow the line. But when she came to work for Ridgewood in the public sector that was when she could hire an HR position, a friend, and charge us taxpayers big bucks. And all the other over reach.
No the private sector is not perfect, but better than public sector.
Bravo!! Vote NO!!
I was going to vote yes. I am so sick of the BOE pressing this matter that I am probably changing my vote to NO. To hell with them. Aronsohn cronies all of them
They are definitely Aronsohn cronies. You should have seen them at those civility meetings Aronshon held. Some of those education people, some of the well-known ones were there, who are now pushing for full-day kindergarten, and they really catered to Aronsohm treating him like he was a favored king. I never saw anything like that before, such sycophants; such ingratiation; remember he was the mayor at the time. Yup, they want you to vote “yes” to full-day kindergarten. Well, do you really think that is best for our little kids?
Welcome to the shithole that RW is rapidly becoming
Vote NO to this unnecessary tax increase. Enough already.
Any ask Travell parent about their principal…..clearly a case of the Peter Principle.
Melanie likes to see her name in print.
Melanie has a valid point
8:10 James
No sense explaining the obvious to those who want to be jealous. Probably a cranky losing candidate.