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photo courtesy of the REA Facebook page

June 7,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

As we have said for some time the gravely train for public employees has come to an end and proof postive is the BOE’s rejection of the compromise .The public is just not buying paying more for healthcare for teachers than for themselves and teacher union support for “Obamacare” has left many taxpayers to feel if it good enough for us its good enough for you.

However teacher advocates in town say , that the “BOE rejected third party, neutral, unbiased fact finder recommendations and refused to settle. REA was willing to compromise on several major issues and settle the contract. Teachers have been working without a contract for a full year and still performed all of their contractual duties.”

While other readers are glad the BOE is taking a stand , “God forbid you don’t agree with the teachers’ demands.  I hope the BOE takes a tough position.  Agree that with the schools’ ratings sliding downwards and raises should be performance based.  As for the healthcare plans – why would you think you are entitled to a better plan than the taxpayers who pay for yours?  The teachers obviously do not care about the children or their profession as much as they care about the almighty dollar.  They need to work a little harder and bring the school ratings up before any increases and either contribute more towards their medical insurance or agree to a less expensive plan.  Yes, that means $25 co-pays and higher deductibles”

While BOE members have taken the heat say one reader , “The withering and abusive “behind the scenes” attacks on our elected BOE officials should be an embarrassment to all teachers. Why should teachers get better health benefits than the taxpayers who help subsidize them? Surely some of the things these teachers and the REA have pulled are cause for dismissals? Why not bring in some younger teachers who actually want to work with our kids and would be thrilled to teach here?”